UNSPSC 50404117: Pepicha

The variety of herbs known as pepicha

UNSPSC 50404117 Pepicha is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable and prepared food items for institutional food service and supply programs operated by state and local agencies. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services programs, and institutional cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show demand for canned proteins, frozen entrees, dairy products, grains, condiments, beverages, and consumable serviceware — items supplied to support meal programs at facilities serving populations including incarcerated individuals, persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, seniors, and state employees. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Georgia and Illinois state agencies), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state-supported facility networks. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts appear as repeat buyers across multiple solicitations posted within the past five months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued five separate IFBs between May and August 2026 for food service groceries, canteen groceries, and supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with historical annual values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026, solicited approximately 382 line items spanning proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments on FOB Destination terms to six distribution points. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia and State of Illinois each posted food supply solicitations in May and June 2026 for quarterly and institutional food fulfillment. Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal or extension options, and awards are made on best-value criteria including specification compliance, delivery performance, past vendor performance, and price rather than lowest-price-only selection.