UNSPSC 50615537: Canned or jarred Non GMO tepin peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO tepin 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 50615537 Canned or jarred Non-GMO tepin peppers is a Commodity code that represents a narrow food product line, yet state and local governments source peppers and related preserved vegetables primarily as components within broader institutional food service contracts serving state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and county social service departments. The code does not appear as a standalone procurement vehicle; instead, canned peppers materialize as one line item among dozens or hundreds in multi-category food supply solicitations. State and local issuing bodies conducting these procurements span Texas health and human services agencies, Oregon corrections departments, Georgia school districts, and county social service departments, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing as a repeat buyer of state-supported living center consumables. The scope of work under this code in practice extends beyond tepin peppers to encompass shelf-stable vegetable products, canned proteins, condiments, and food service supplies requisitioned by institutional food programs operating across multiple delivery sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon, with secondary activity in Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two overlapping IFBs in 2026 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers: IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) and HHS0016792V2 for statewide facilities (due March 19, 2026), with the latter spanning 210 line items and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum), encompassing approximately 382 line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), a closely related preserved vegetable product. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia (due June 5, 2026) both solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids spanning fresh, frozen, and preserved produce. No recent solicitation names canned tepin peppers as a specified line item or explicitly references this code; opportunities identified under the code's nominal scope carry generic preserved vegetable or food supply descriptions.