UNSPSC 50464117: Canned or jarred pepicha

The variety of herbs known as pepicha that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464117 Canned or jarred pepicha is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable, packaged food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, senior services, and state facility dining operations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying broad categories of canned and jarred goods alongside fresh, frozen, and dry items as part of larger food service supply contracts. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions (particularly Texas HHSC), county departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state departments of criminal justice, and other state-supported living centers and institutional facilities. Contracts typically bundle pepicha and similar shelf-stable items with proteins, vegetables, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods under consolidated food service procurement, with vendors required to meet strict specifications, USDA grades or equivalent certifications, and firm fixed pricing on unit-of-measure bases.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food service groceries—including HHS0017799 and HHS0017798 for the Mexia State Supported Living Center (bids due August 25, 2026) and HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 11, 2026)—covering food and consumable products under NIGP commodity codes that encompass canned goods, frozen items, and fresh produce. A larger Texas HHSC procurement, HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026, and covers 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with a three-year maximum potential value of $4.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, procured cafeteria food products under IFB 304T-26-300CF with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items for multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas. Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821) due June 26, 2026, for the July–September quarter.