UNSPSC 50405620: Finger hot peppers

The variety of peppers known as finger hot peppers

UNSPSC 50405620 Finger hot peppers, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh chili peppers supplied to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring finger hot peppers primarily as part of broader fresh produce contracts—the peppers appear as line items within large produce bid packages rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), and regional institutional purchasers (Collier County Parks and Recreation, Madison Metropolitan School District, Head Start of Greater Dallas). Institutional food service is the primary use case, with deliveries typically scheduled bi-weekly or weekly to support meal preparation across multiple facility locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), which specified peppers among 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's September 2026 fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for delivery to Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine food warehouses (responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' August 2026 RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center including green bell peppers at 35–45 pounds per case (response due September 3, 2026); and the Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal due June 22, 2026). Contracts typically run one fiscal year with optional renewal terms, require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, and emphasize compliance with USDA quality standards, food safety regulations, and prevailing wage requirements where applicable.