UNSPSC 50465507: Canned or jarred kapia peppers

The variety of peppers known as kapia peppers that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465507 Canned or jarred kapia peppers is a Commodity code that names a single specialty produce product state and local governments buy in small quantities as part of broader food service procurement — one recent opportunity shows Oregon's Department of Corrections seeking canned tomatoes under the broader class, while Texas and Georgia school districts solicit mixed fresh and processed vegetables including specialty items for child nutrition programs. The code sees activity across institutional food service procurement, primarily school nutrition programs and state-facility meal service operations (corrections, health and human services, veterans' homes) that consolidate produce spending into quarterly or annual contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county and independent school districts, and county boards of education; repeat buyers include Texas HHSC and Oregon ODOC for state facility supply, and Georgia school districts for child nutrition. Geographic spread concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri — the broader canned and jarred produce category sees steady activity from state agencies and large school districts across these regions.

Representative recent opportunities include the State of Oregon Department of Corrections requesting approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026 with historical annual spend of $1.5 million). School nutrition procurements from Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicit canned vegetables and prepared foods as line items within larger RFQs and IFBs covering hundreds of grocery items for summer and full-year meal service. Pricing is typically firm-fixed with cost-plus-percentage bids prohibited; products must meet USDA grade standards, sodium limits, and minimum shelf-life requirements (often twelve months), and delivery is FOB Destination with all freight included. No set-asides or HUB requirements appear in the recent solicitations reviewed, and awards are generally made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or comprehensive basis at the issuing body's discretion.