UNSPSC 50465518: Canned or jarred cherry hots peppers

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

UNSPSC 50465518 Canned or jarred cherry hots peppers is a Commodity code describing preserved red or hot peppers in canned or jarred form that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and institutional meal programs. State and local solicitations under this code embed the product within larger food procurement RFPs and IFBs covering dozens or hundreds of line items for school districts, state corrections facilities, state health and human services institutions, and state veterans homes. Issuers span school districts (from single districts to cooperative purchasing groups serving 30+ districts), state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, state department of corrections purchasing divisions, and state veterans homes. The work solicited is routine quarterly and annual food supply and delivery, with vendors bidding per-unit pricing on line-item specifications that typically include USDA grade minimums, sodium content limits, shelf-life requirements, packaging specifications, and delivery windows to multiple institutional sites. Canned or jarred peppers appear as single line items within broader food categories—condiments, vegetables, prepared foods, or specialty items—and vendors respond to solicitations by submitting firm, fixed unit pricing alongside hundreds of other product lines.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Oregon), Midwest (Illinois, Missouri), and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia), with the highest recent posting density in Georgia and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response date of July 13, 2026, covering food products under NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393 with historical spend of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division issuing ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each; and multiple Georgia school district food procurements including Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 for fresh produce and other items due April 27, 2026, Ben Hill County Schools IFB for food products and related items due June 15, 2026, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for fresh produce due April 23, 2026. Pricing in recent solicitations remains firm for contract periods ranging from one year to five years, with price adjustments at renewal periods or midterm only when manufacturers increase prices by 5 percent or greater and supporting documentation is provided. Buy American Act compliance and USDA standards apply across most solicitations, and vendors commonly face insurance requirements of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general liability coverage.