UNSPSC 50625409: Non GMO manzano pepper purees

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO manzano 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 50625409 Non GMO manzano pepper purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty food ingredients and prepared food components for institutional food service operations, though the recent opportunity block contains no solicitations specifically matching this ingredient line item. Instead, the code's activity reflects broader institutional food procurement patterns where state and local buyers source diverse food products and ingredients for schools, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans' homes. The recent opportunities show that state and local governments predominantly buy food products through school nutrition programs, state correctional departments, state health and human services commissions, and specialized state facilities, with school districts representing the largest and most consistent buyer segment across nearly every jurisdiction represented in the record.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school districts in those states posting the majority of recent food-service solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Ben Hill County Schools food bid under IFB #26271 for multiple product categories across four school locations (due June 15, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned tomato products, approximately 7,616 cases for delivery to Salem (due February 9, 2026). These solicitations are typically issued as IFBs or RFPs with response windows of two to four weeks, firm fixed pricing requirements, and emphasis on USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, nutritional standards, and delivery logistics to multiple institutional sites.