UNSPSC 50465517: Canned or jarred cayenne peppers

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

UNSPSC 50465517 Canned or jarred cayenne peppers, a Commodity code, sees limited direct recent activity in state and local procurement; the single recent opportunity explicitly citing peppers was an Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for jalapenos peppers posted March 23, 2026, but the supporting documentation was not available to characterize scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code and related canned-spice categories are primarily school districts and institutional foodservice operators—including prison systems, state-supported living centers, veterans homes, and county health and human services agencies. The actual procurement activity in this code is embedded within much broader food-supply solicitations that encompass hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and other staples, where canned peppers or similar specialty condiments appear as discrete line items rather than standalone contracts. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' February 2026 ITB for tomato paste and June 2026 IFB for canned tomatoes (both specifying USDA grades, sodium limits, and shelf-life requirements); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's February and May 2026 IBFs for supplemental food and consumables statewide serving 23 qualified ordering entities including state hospitals and supported living centers; and Ben Hill County Schools' June 2026 IFB for food products covering seasonings and condiments alongside fresh produce, meat, and dairy across four school locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, with Texas showing the heaviest recent volume through HHSC statewide procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers. School nutrition programs—including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia)—dominate the issuing-body mix and collectively represent the largest recent procurement volume, though individual contracts typically bundle canned peppers as minor line items within comprehensive grocery buys covering 200–900+ line items. IFBs and RFPs predominate, with response deadlines clustered between late February and late June 2026. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions are identified in recent solicitations under this code family.