UNSPSC 50405622: Guerro peppers

The variety of peppers known as guerro peppers

UNSPSC 50405622 Guerro peppers is a Commodity code that currently shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments soliciting fresh produce in the 2026 procurement cycle are buying it as part of broader institutional food service operations — school nutrition programs, corrections department cafeterias, child care facilities, and senior services — under codes or descriptions that name the aggregate commodity (produce, groceries, food products) rather than specific pepper varieties. The one exception is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB (IW241979-A) posted in April 2026 that names carrots by variety and quantity (1,200 tons), signaling that TDCJ does occasionally tag procurement by specific commodity; however, no comparable guerro pepper solicitation appears in the recent-opportunities block. Issuing bodies sourcing fresh produce include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Austin ISD, Savannah-Chatham County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, and dozens of other Georgia districts), state departments (Texas TDCJ, Georgia), counties (Douglas County, Glynn County), cities (San Antonio, Meriden), and child care and Head Start agencies. Most procurements weight cost heavily and emphasize local or domestic sourcing, USDA compliance, HACCP plans, and traceability documentation.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, which account for the majority of posted school nutrition and corrections food service bids in the block, with additional volume from Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood), and Connecticut (Meriden). Representative solicitations include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with a five-day weekly delivery requirement and pricing based on USDA terminal market reports (proposal deadline May 7, 2026); Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts with approximately $5.5 million annual spend and cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing (proposals due March 4, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for approximately $969,460.94 in frozen and fresh foods including produce with a June 24, 2026 response deadline. No active guerro pepper–specific solicitations are evident in the recent block; vendors pursuing this code should treat the activity as dormant unless market intelligence points to TDCJ or state corrections demand for specific pepper varieties in bulk commodity procurements.