UNSPSC 50615516: Canned or jarred Non GMO cascabel peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO cascabel 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 50615516 Canned or jarred Non GMO cascabel peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure canned and jarred vegetables—particularly produce in shelf-stable forms—primarily through school nutrition programs, state institutional food service operations, and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities dataset shows no solicitations specifically naming cascabel peppers or comparable specialty pepper products; instead, recent state and local activity under this code's broader vegetable-preservation family centers on generic canned tomatoes, supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers, and comprehensive grocery procurement for school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominately school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools), state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple school districts. Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri), with active procurement also in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia.

Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP food service categories and historical spend of $1.5 million for the prior period; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases) with bids due April 6, 2026, requiring USDA Grade B or better and delivery to Salem; and the Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products covering fresh and frozen produce, meats, dairy, and condiments, with bids due June 15, 2026, requiring Buy American Act compliance and delivery to four school locations. The code shows significant recent procurement velocity in school nutrition contexts where standardized, shelf-stable vegetable products support meal planning and budget stability, but cascabel peppers specifically—a specialty ingredient—do not appear in current solicitations, suggesting limited current demand or procurement under this precise commodity code at the state and local level.