UNSPSC 50405611: Yellow chile peppers

The variety of peppers known as yellow chile peppers

UNSPSC 50405611 Yellow chile peppers, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations across state agencies, school districts, corrections facilities, and senior services providers. State and local governments under this code procure fresh produce—including yellow chile peppers as part of broader fresh vegetable and fruit supply agreements—for cafeteria operations, correctional institution food warehouses, senior center distribution programs, school nutrition operations, and specialized dietary facilities. The issuing bodies are diverse: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (operating state supported living centers), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (supplying multiple food warehouses and institutional kitchens), state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, city senior services divisions, and special-purpose agencies such as Head Start providers and health care coalitions. Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with significant procurement from the Texas HHSC, TDCJ, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health, and multiple Georgia school districts.

Recent solicitations illustrate the scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including peppers and other produce for Lufkin State Supported Living Center's canteen and campus, with 22 line items and F.O.B. Destination delivery within seven days; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable procurement notices (IW267376 for Palestine operations, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse) with electronic submission via the TDCJ Procurement Portal, all due in October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce including specified peppers for Joliet Treatment Center under RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (due September 3, 2026) with bi-weekly delivery and prevailing wage requirements; and the Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin with weekly deliveries of approximately 5,900 servings for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. Multiple Georgia school districts (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County) conducted sealed bid and RFP procurements for fresh produce including fresh vegetables for the 2026-2027 school year, emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and domestic supplier preferences. Collier County, Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360) for North Collier Regional Park food services with a 10-point local-vendor preference. Procurement activity reflects institutional scale—estimated annual volumes ranging from hundreds of cases to tens of thousands of servings—with firm-fixed pricing, F.O.B. Destination terms, delivery compliance requirements, and standard certifications including E-Verify, debarment status, and liability insurance.