UNSPSC 50465500: Canned or jarred peppers

The type of vegetable known as peppers that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465500 Canned or jarred peppers (Class) covers shelf-stable pepper products that state and local governments procure as ingredients for institutional food service, particularly at state-run facilities including correctional institutions, state supported living centers, hospitals, and school districts. Recent solicitations show that peppers appear as line items within broader consumable-food procurements rather than as standalone categories — they are bundled with canned vegetables, proteins, condiments, and food service supplies in single comprehensive bids. The mix of issuing bodies includes Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Buying patterns reflect high-volume, predictable demand across multiple facilities with annual usage quantities typically ranging from 1 to 24 cases per item, though larger institutional procurements can span hundreds of line items and millions of dollars annually. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide firm fixed pricing, guarantee minimum shelf life (often 90 days to 12 months), comply with FDA labeling and traceability requirements including Country of Origin marking, and deliver FOB Destination within 7 to 30 days of order.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in 2026 for state facility food supply including HHS0018082 (Lufkin, due October 23, 2026), HHS0017872 (Lufkin, due August 25, 2026), and HHS0017449 (El Paso, due July 13, 2026), each spanning 20 line items with historical contract values ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million over three-year periods. In Georgia, Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, and Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each solicited comprehensive school nutrition bids in May and June 2026 encompassing nearly 400 line items with delivery to multiple school locations. Oregon Department of Corrections issued a June 2026 IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (a closely related commodity) with preference for Oregon-fabricated or resident-bidder goods. The code shows limited specific activity; peppers appear as embedded line items rather than as primary procurement focus, suggesting that firms pursuing this category should monitor larger institutional food service solicitations where peppers are specified within broader consumable-food scopes.