UNSPSC 50615536: Canned or jarred Non GMO tai peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO tai 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 50615536 Canned or jarred non-GMO tai peppers is a Commodity code that does not reflect the food-procurement activity actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The recent opportunities tagged to this code describe broad consumable food purchases—shelf-stable groceries, prepared foods, kitchen supplies, and institutional cafeteria provisioning—that do not center on tai peppers or specify non-GMO sourcing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts and county governments posted bids for food service contracts during May through October 2026 that fall within the code's nominal scope but do not meaningfully narrow to the specific commodity the code names. When the code sees use, it appears to be part of larger institutional food-procurement RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items across protein, produce, dairy, and dry goods rather than solicitations targeting canned tai peppers as a distinct procurement need.

The issuing-body mix spans state health and corrections agencies, county social services and school boards, and independent school districts. Texas HHS posted at least three separate bids (El Paso State Supported Living Center, Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and a statewide supplemental food contract with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million) during the review period, suggesting material repeat activity. Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Georgia also issued food bids. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools—and Gwinnett County (for senior services) each solicited food packages on IFB or IWQ basis. The geographic spread centers on Texas, Oregon, and Georgia; Illinois and an unnamed Texas agency (TDCJ via the Comptroller of Public Accounts) also posted during the same window. Recent opportunities included Texas HHS IFB HHS0017872 due August 25, 2026, for consumables and food items including peppers for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Gwinnett County IWQ PE77023NONST2027000000782 due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food; and Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at $13.75 per case awarded to California Healthy Harvest in February 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to canned or jarred tai peppers as a standalone procurement line.