UNSPSC 50614117: Canned or jarred Non GMO pepicha

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO pepicha that has been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50614117 Canned or jarred Non GMO pepicha is a Commodity code that sees no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code name references a specific food product—pepicha, a Mexican ingredient—yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span general food service procurement for schools, corrections facilities, health and human services institutions, and state agency operations, encompassing broad groceries, produce, dairy, proteins, and consumable supplies that bear no connection to the specific commodity named. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either category misclassification by issuing bodies or a code applied as a catch-all for food procurement across diverse product lines.

State and local buyers posting under this code include the State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the State of Georgia. Recent solicitations include Texas HHS statewide supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); Rockwood School District child nutrition services grocery items for 2026–27 (due April 29, 2026); Douglas County School System food supply and distribution serving 32 schools and approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026); and TDCJ cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026). The geographic spread covers Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Given the disconnect between the code's specific pepicha focus and the general-line food procurement actually being tagged, firms pursuing work in institutional food service should verify code alignment with issuing bodies before bid preparation.