UNSPSC 50445503: Frozen cheese peppers

The variety of peppers known as cheese peppers that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445503 Frozen cheese peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy frozen vegetable products under this code, though recent solicitations show procurement activity concentrated heavily on broader frozen vegetable categories (carrots, mixed assortments, corn, peas, broccoli, and cauliflower) rather than the specific cheese pepper product. The code sits within a larger family of frozen vegetable purchases that state and local agencies procure for institutional food service — correctional facilities, school districts, state-supported living centers, and other public operations. Frozen vegetable procurement is a straightforward commodity buy: agencies specify grade standards, shelf life, FDA/USDA compliance, delivery location and timeline, and award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Oregon ODOC, Texas TDCJ, Texas HHSC), state health and human services agencies, school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts, counties (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and specialized state nutrition programs. Oregon ODOC appears as a repeat buyer across multiple frozen vegetable solicitations.

Recent activity clusters in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables over the past four months, including solicitations for frozen corn (due July 24, 2026), frozen potato products (due July 24, 2026), frozen carrots (posted February 19), and frozen assorted vegetables (posted April 8, with historical awards at $0.537 to $0.689 per pound to vendors including Alpine Food and Robbins Sales). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued cafeteria food product procurements covering frozen specialty entrees and vegetables; Texas HHSC procured supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers with contracts valued at $4,500,000 over three years. School districts in Georgia (Bulloch County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, Decatur) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) have issued comprehensive school nutrition bids that include frozen vegetables as component line items. Most recent opportunities are ITBs or IFBs with response dates clustered in late April through July 2026, reflecting typical school district and state agency procurement cycles. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from approximately $0.30 to $0.70 per pound depending on product type and case size, with firm fixed pricing required throughout the initial contract term and price adjustments thereafter tied to third-party market indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Consumer Price Index) where permitted.