UNSPSC 50405628: Pasilla peppers

The variety of peppers known as pasilla peppers

UNSPSC 50405628 Pasilla peppers, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply and delivery of fresh pasilla peppers to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services. State and local procurement activity under this code reflects institutional bulk purchasing of fresh produce for cafeteria, canteen, and dining operations. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), municipal parks departments (Collier County), and cooperative purchasing entities (Marion Health Care Coalition, Head Start of Greater Dallas). Scope of work centers on specification-driven procurement of fresh vegetables meeting USDA quality standards, with delivery in case quantities on F.O.B. Destination terms, firm pricing on unit or line-item bases, and compliance with food safety regulations, prevailing wage requirements where applicable, and insurance minimums. Recent solicitations show state agencies and school districts requesting pasilla peppers as part of broader fresh produce or food service bundles rather than as standalone line items; when the code appears in recent records, it typically clusters with mixed-vegetable and fruit contracts spanning multiple produce types.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio), with secondary activity in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County school systems) and Illinois (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery within seven days of order; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations IW267420 and IW267411 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder and Wynne Food Warehouses (due October 14, 2026), executed through the Bonfire procurement portal; and the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026), specifying 13 produce types including green bell peppers, onions, and cilantro on a small-business set-aside basis. Bidders must prepare to meet state-specific compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, child support status, prevailing wage in Illinois), carry commercial general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence), submit three verifiable references, and document past performance through vendor-tracking systems where required. Payment terms typically run Net 30 from invoice, with complaint resolution windows of 90 days and investigation cost-sharing provisions that shift storage and testing expenses to vendors when products fail to meet specifications.