UNSPSC 50444117: Frozen pepicha

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

UNSPSC 50444117 Frozen pepicha is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure frozen specialty food items, typically for institutional food service operations at state-supported facilities and public school systems. Recent activity shows state agencies and school districts soliciting fresh and frozen food products — including produce, eggs, and pre-packaged meal components — through IFBs and RFPs for centralized kitchens and cafeteria operations serving hundreds or thousands of daily meals. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of State Health Services, and school district procurement offices are the primary issuing bodies visible in current opportunities, with purchasing authority often delegated to cooperative buying consortia such as the GEC Buying Cooperative that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions to achieve volume pricing and standardized contracting.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, where recent solicitations include the Texas HHS IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with estimated annual spend of $1.5 million), the Georgia State solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP SN26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, with combined estimated annual spend of $5.5 million for two geographic areas), and the Douglas County RFP 26-003 for main-line food supply and distribution serving 32 schools and approximately 25,500 students (due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000). All recent opportunities require firm fixed pricing, demonstrated experience with institutional food service, and compliance with liability and workers' compensation insurance thresholds. No HUB subcontracting plans or set-aside designations are explicitly required in the visible opportunities.