UNSPSC 50615533: Canned or jarred Non GMO scotch bonnet peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO scotch bonnet 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 50615533 Canned or jarred Non GMO scotch bonnet peppers is a Commodity code capturing specialty food products that state and local governments procure as components of institutional food service operations — primarily for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services. The code sees active solicitation, though the recent opportunities block shows no standalone procurements for scotch bonnet peppers specifically; instead, the code appears tagged on broader food and consumable RFPs and IFBs where peppers and specialty condiments are line items within much larger food supply contracts. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state procurement), county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Gwinnett County), and specialized state institutions (TDCJ, HHSC state-supported living centers). Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers conducting large-scale institutional food procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually), which encompasses peppers and condiments alongside 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and refrigerated foods; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and sauces (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products across multiple categories delivered to four school locations (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026). Delivery windows are typically within seven to 72 hours of order receipt, F.O.B. Destination pricing is standard, and bidders face compliance requirements including three verifiable references, E-Verify certification, debarment status verification, and HACCP documentation for contracts exceeding specified thresholds.