UNSPSC 50445525: Frozen jalapeno peppers

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

UNSPSC 50445525 Frozen jalapeno peppers is a Commodity code that names a single frozen vegetable product, but recent state and local solicitations show this code receiving minimal relevant activity—the opportunity block contains no postings for frozen jalapeno peppers specifically. Instead, state and local procurement offices are actively buying frozen vegetables more broadly, including frozen corn, assorted blends, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, and stir-fry mixes, typically through ITBs and RFPs issued by correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state warehouses. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of New Jersey, State of Georgia), county governments (Montgomery County Pennsylvania), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, multiple Georgia school districts), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, Illinois, and New Jersey, with Oregon and Texas posting multiple frozen-vegetable solicitations in recent months.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division issuing ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn due July 24, 2026, with Oregon resident and in-state processing preferences totaling up to 10 percent; the State of Illinois posting FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food orders due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking supplemental food and consumables including frozen specialty foods and vegetables through IFB HHS0016792 for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. School district food bids dominate the volume—Fairfax County Public Schools, Early County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Decatur City Schools, and Bulloch County Schools each issue annual grocery and frozen-food solicitations with 300+ line items and firm fixed pricing. Correctional facilities in Oregon and Texas post frozen-vegetable line-item bids regularly, with pricing benchmarks showing frozen carrots at $0.42 per pound (Oregon, March 2026) and frozen assorted blends at $0.665 per pound (January 2026). Buy American and USDA compliance, HACCP plan maintenance, food-recall procedures, and liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence depending on issuer) are consistent requirements. No set-asides or DBE/MBE restrictions appear in the recent postings, though Oregon offers state-vendor preferences and Texas identifies HUB opportunities where applicable.