UNSPSC 50445511: Frozen yellow chile peppers

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

UNSPSC 50445511 Frozen yellow chile peppers is a Commodity code that identifies a single frozen vegetable product line, yet recent state and local procurement activity shows the code capturing a much broader portfolio of frozen vegetable procurement across correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. State and local governments buy frozen vegetables—carrots, corn, mixed blends, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, peas, and stir-fry combinations—as institutional food-service staples, typically sourced through competitive ITBs or IFBs with firm, fixed pricing per pound or case and delivery to central distribution points on FOB destination terms. Issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Oregon and Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas and New Jersey), school districts (Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Connecticut), and county correctional facilities (Pennsylvania and Montgomery County), with repeat buyers including the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which solicit frozen vegetable products multiple times annually across numerous line items. School nutrition programs represent the largest segment of this market, with districts specifying frozen vegetables as components of broader grocery or food-supply procurements that emphasize USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia school districts including Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, and Savannah-Chatham, plus Connecticut and New Jersey), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections, multiple quarterly solicitations), and Texas (TDCJ and HHSC statewide facilities). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound historical pricing), ODOC ITB S2910000016558 for assorted frozen vegetables including green beans, broccoli, and peas (400,000 pounds total, due April 22, 2026, with $0.537–$0.689 historical pricing per pound), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior period value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026). Most opportunities carry Oregon-based or state-based preferences (5–10 percent preference for Oregon goods or resident vendors; Texas HUB requirements where applicable) and mandate compliance with FDA/USDA standards, HACCP protocols, minimum shelf-life requirements (typically six months), and general commercial liability insurance of $1 million or more.