UNSPSC 50615505: Canned or jarred Non GMO cubanelles peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO cubanelles 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 50615505 Canned or jarred Non GMO cubanelles peppers is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved pepper products that state and local governments procure as part of bulk food supply for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code applied to institutional cafeteria and food service restocking across state agencies and school nutrition programs, though the specific pepper line item appears as one component within broader consumables-and-food RFBs rather than as a standalone procurement. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, serving state supported living centers), county social services departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state correctional and detention systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), and school nutrition programs (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia). The mix reflects institutional bulk purchasing across three main categories: state-agency food service for residential care facilities and hospitals; county and municipal food programs for seniors and community services; and K–12 school nutrition procurement supporting multiple campus locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for state supported living center food and consumables, including HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) and HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026), both encompassing canned and preserved vegetables among 20–22 line items with delivery within seven days of order. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for senior services. Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) have posted school nutrition food bids covering hundreds of line items including canned produce. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (response due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five TDCJ warehouse regions. Oregon Department of Corrections posted a separate canned-tomato bid (S2910000017145, June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases with a prior-purchase reference price of $13.75 per case. All solicitations specify FOB Destination delivery, F.O.B. prepaid terms, or inside delivery to facility locations; response deadlines have clustered in May through October 2026, with typical lead times of one to three weeks from posting to bid due date.