UNSPSC 50615504: Canned or jarred Non GMO chilaca peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO chilaca peppers that have 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 50615504 Canned or jarred Non GMO chilaca peppers is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and school nutrition programs. The code appears in recent state and local activity only indirectly — the source records no solicitations explicitly naming chilaca peppers by UNSPSC code or common name. State and local food procurement is dominated by school districts, state institutional buyers (correctional facilities, state supported living centers, veterans homes), and state food service departments. These entities issue regular IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs for comprehensive grocery and produce bundles encompassing hundreds of line items across fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, and specialty items, with individual peppers and fresh produce typically bundled within those broader categories rather than solicited as standalone commodities.

Geographic activity in the source spans Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts representing the highest concentration of recent procurements. Illustrative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026; due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers statewide, the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for jalapeno peppers (posted March 23, 2026; due April 6, 2026), and multiple school district food bids from Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) for comprehensive grocery line items with delivery spanning fiscal-year contracts. The code shows minimal standalone activity; peppers appear to move only as components within larger food-service aggregations, not as targeted procurement line items, suggesting limited business development focus on this specific commodity outside multi-category grocery bundles.