UNSPSC 50405614: Ancho peppers

The variety of peppers known as ancho peppers

UNSPSC 50405614 Ancho peppers is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of fresh produce for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically naming ancho peppers. Instead, the code sees activity primarily through broader fresh-produce and food-supply solicitations where peppers appear as line items within larger menus of vegetables. State and local jurisdictions soliciting under this code span Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools), counties (Collier County), and special-purpose entities including a senior center network (City of San Antonio). Texas agencies and school districts in Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity; the code also sees solicitation from Illinois institutional food-service buyers and from cooperative purchasing vehicles serving Head Start programs.

The work being solicited is typically food procurement for cafeterias, canteens, institutional kitchens, and food-service distribution. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23) for consumables including prepared foods and food-service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to regional food warehouses (Snyder, Wynne, Palestine) issued in September and October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (posted August 27, 2026, due September 3) for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery including peppers to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside; and school district bids for fresh produce including peppers as line items, such as Bryan County Schools' sealed bid (due May 27, 2026) covering carrots, onions, tomatoes, and related fresh vegetables in bulk case quantities for school nutrition programs. Institutional buyers emphasize USDA compliance, food-safety certification, delivery within specified timeframes (often 7 to 14 days), firm pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis, and compliance with state prevailing-wage and set-aside requirements where applicable. The activity is geographically concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with scattered municipal and county procurement in other states.