UNSPSC 50445529: Frozen peperoncini peppers

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

UNSPSC 50445529 Frozen peperoncini peppers is a Commodity code, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect buying of the product named. Instead, the opportunities posted tag frozen commodity vegetables broadly — frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries and wedges), frozen assorted vegetables, and frozen carrots — purchased by state correctional and human services agencies, school districts, and county governments across procurement notice types including ITB, IFB, and RFP. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers of frozen vegetable products, soliciting in volume for institutional food service. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Texas routinely bid comprehensive grocery contracts that include frozen vegetables as line items within larger meal-service procurements. The code shows no recent solicitations specific to peperoncini peppers; the discrepancy between the code's nominal scope and actual buying suggests this particular pepper commodity either sees minimal state and local demand or is classified differently in practice.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and the broader Southeast, with additional school-district procurement in Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs since February 2026, establishing state preference programs (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-resident bidders, capped at 10% combined). Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' frozen-corn ITB (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and frozen-potato ITB (S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026), both seeking delivery to Salem within 30–45 days and reference pricing in the $0.30–$0.50 per-pound range; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with historical value of $1.5 million annually; and school-district RFPs and IFBs spanning Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education (due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System (produce and food-supply RFPs with estimated values near $9 million to $10 million annually). The code itself does not align clearly with recent procurement intent, warranting verification of proper commodity classification before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.