UNSPSC 50445535: Frozen tabasco peppers

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

UNSPSC 50445535 Frozen tabasco peppers is a Commodity code that does not map to recent state and local procurement activity in the source material. The opportunities posted under this code designation actually solicit frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, frozen assorted vegetables, and supplemental grocery items spanning proteins, dairy, condiments, and staple foods — none of which are frozen tabasco peppers or hot pepper products. The code assignment appears to be a tagging error in the underlying procurement systems, as the solicitations reflect routine institutional food service procurement for corrections facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies rather than specialty pepper sourcing. No recent opportunities in the source material are for frozen tabasco peppers or any pepper product variant.

State and local governments soliciting under this nominal code category are primarily corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Pennsylvania), school districts (multiple Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia districts), and health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois). Issuing bodies post frozen vegetable and grocery ITBs, RFPs, and RFQs on rolling schedules tied to fiscal-year budgets and contract renewals. The geographic footprint spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Illinois, with heaviest recent activity in Texas and Georgia school nutrition procurements. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and the Bridgeport Board of Education's comprehensive grocery RFP spanning over 1,100 line items including frozen products (RFP BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). The code shows robust activity in commodity food procurement but zero alignment with the stated commodity name.