UNSPSC 50465537: Canned or jarred tepin peppers

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

UNSPSC 50465537 Canned or jarred tepin peppers, a Commodity code, describes specialty canned pepper products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and institutional nutrition operations. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code sees narrow direct application—most state and local food procurement spans general canned goods categories rather than tepin peppers specifically—yet the recent opportunities block reveals that school districts, state health and human services agencies, and corrections departments actively solicit canned and jarred vegetables, condiments, and specialty food items as line items within larger meal-service contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county school districts, municipal school systems, and independent school districts across the country. The mix skews heavily toward K–12 school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state institutional food services (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, which encompasses food and consumable products under NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a historical spend of $1.5 million for the prior contract period; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for Jalapenos Peppers, posted March 23, 2026, due April 6, 2026; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products covering multiple categories due June 15, 2026. Most school district procurements specify hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and specialty items with annual contract values ranging from estimated $1.1 million to $9 million depending on district size and scope, firm fixed pricing through the initial contract year, and delivery to multiple school sites. Texas HHSC and Oregon DOC both show repeat purchasing of canned vegetables and specialty items, signaling consistent, predictable demand within state-level institutional feeding programs.