UNSPSC 50405625: Jalapeno peppers

The variety of peppers known as jalapeno peppers

UNSPSC 50405625 Jalapeno peppers, a Commodity code, covers fresh peppers and related produce items that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — correctional facilities, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show demand concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school nutrition programs posting the most active notices. The work ranges from bulk vegetable procurement for correctional-facility food warehouses to fresh-produce supply contracts for school lunch programs, including ready-to-eat processed items and case-lot wholesale delivery. Issuing bodies span state departments (TDCJ, HHSC, Illinois Department of Corrections), county school systems (Bryan County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education), municipal school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District), and special-purpose entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Collier County Parks and Recreation). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with scattered opportunities in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida.

Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable supply RFP for Palestine and the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (due October 14–19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's consumables and food service groceries bid for Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh-produce RFQ for Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, with bi-weekly deliveries and prevailing wage compliance required, due September 3, 2026). School nutrition programs have posted actively, including Bartow County Schools' local fresh-produce RFP (due June 22, 2026), Bryan County Schools' sealed fresh-produce bid (due May 27, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District's fresh fruit and vegetable snacks bid requiring 400-mile local sourcing (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Most institutional contracts run 12 months with optional renewal periods; delivery terms typically specify F.O.B. Destination with vendor responsibility for transportation, temperature control, and quality compliance. Insurance and prevailing-wage requirements are common; E-Verify and debarment certifications are standard across all recent Texas and state-level procurements.