UNSPSC 50625404: Non GMO chilaca pepper purees

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO chilaca peppers. 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 50625404 Non GMO chilaca pepper purees is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely procure as a standalone item; the code shows no recent solicitation activity directly matching its nominal scope. The single opportunity tagged to this code—the Illinois Veterans Home's FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food order (IFB 27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026)—is a generic weekly food procurement covering 24 diverse line items (proteins, dairy, prepared foods, condiments) with no mention of chilaca peppers or pepper purees in the available description. The mismatch between the code's specificity and the generalist procurement it tags suggests either miscoding at the issuing body or incidental inclusion of specialty pepper products within broader food supply buys.

Recent state and local procurement activity under codes in the food supply and produce family shows heavy concentration among school nutrition programs and state health and human services facilities across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—with health and corrections agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home) representing the secondary buyer segment. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC's HHS0017449 IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million), the Texas TDCJ's 304T26300CF IFB for cafeteria food products across multiple prison warehouse locations (responses extended to May 4, 2026, covering 382 line items), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 for weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustment provisions tied to third-party indices (USDA or CPI), and multi-year renewal options with five-year caps are standard across this activity. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities reviewed, though school districts uniformly require general liability insurance of $1 million or higher and debarment certifications for bids exceeding $25,000.