UNSPSC 50424117: Dried pepicha

The variety of herbs known as pepicha that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424117 Dried pepicha, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single specialty food product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of dried pepicha itself. Instead, the code appears to capture broad food and consumable supply solicitations for institutional food service, including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, bakery items, produce, and disposable food-service supplies. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, school districts serving student populations, and state criminal justice departments. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly as a major buyer, issuing multiple supplemental and facility-specific food procurement invitations. School districts—including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Douglas County in Georgia—solicit comprehensive grocery and produce supply contracts. The State of Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia procurement offices also issue food supply solicitations under this code.

The geographic spread centers on Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, with activity driven by state institutional operations and large school district systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC's supplemental food and consumables procurement (HHS0017449, IFB due July 13, 2026) covering $1.5 million in historical spending for state supported living centers; the Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products solicitation (304T26300CF, IFB extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, and staple items across five warehouse regions; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood School District's grocery items procurement (due April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items serving nearly 7,000 daily lunch participants; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) with estimated annual value of $9 million. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and timely delivery to multiple dispersed locations.