UNSPSC 50615521: Canned or jarred Non GMO guajillo peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO guajillo 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 50615521 Canned or jarred Non GMO guajillo peppers is a Commodity code that describes specialty food ingredients used in institutional food service operations, though the recent opportunities show no direct solicitations specifically for this item — instead, the code appears tagged to broader food-supply contracts where peppers may be one of many line items purchased. State and local governments buying under this code purchase canned and jarred peppers as part of comprehensive food-service procurement for state agencies, county departments, school districts, and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies are diverse: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (soliciting for state-supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the Georgia Department of Community Services, Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. These jurisdictions source peppers alongside dozens or hundreds of other food line items in annual or multi-year food-supply contracts governed by IFB, RFQ, and sealed-bid notice types.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas showing the highest frequency through repeated HHS Commission solicitations for state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso and TDCJ cafeteria food procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (El Paso State Supported Living Center, bids due July 13, 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections canned-tomato solicitation S2910000017145 (approximately 7,616 cases, bids due June 19, 2026, allowing comparison on specialty produce), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouse locations (approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas, bids due May 4, 2026). These contracts typically require FOB Destination pricing, three-year terms with optional renewals, compliance with USDA/FDA standards, and demonstration of vendor performance history and insurance.