UNSPSC 50475500: Canned or jarred organic peppers

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

UNSPSC 50475500 Canned or jarred organic peppers is a Class code that state and local governments buy as components of food-service procurement for institutional dining, school nutrition programs, and state-facility food supply contracts. The code appears in a portfolio dominated by school districts and state health and corrections agencies sourcing canned vegetables and peppers as line items within broader grocery and prepared-food solicitations rather than as standalone purchases. State and local buyers under this code include school nutrition programs across multiple districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and independent facilities such as state-supported living centers. Recent opportunities show canned and jarred peppers solicited alongside dozens to hundreds of other line items in quarterly or annual food service bids, with specifications typically requiring USDA Grade B or better, sodium limits (often 240 mg per 100 grams or per serving), minimum shelf life of 12 months, and compliance with FDA and state food safety standards. Procurement notices emphasize sliced, diced, stewed, or whole varieties in cans or pouches, with brands specified or equivalents allowed.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on the South and West, with solicitations from Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County school systems and the State of Georgia), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, state hospitals and supported living centers), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for canned tomato products in early 2026 (S2910000015837, due February 9, 2026, and S2910000016405, due April 6, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned goods under HHS0016792 and HHS0017449 with response dates in late February and mid-July 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) opened sealed bids for over 900 grocery line items including canned and jarred items on April 29, 2026. Canned and jarred peppers compete within price-driven, responsive-bid award frameworks where school districts and state agencies evaluate lowest cost among compliant submissions, often on a line-item basis permitting multiple vendors per category. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities block, and contract values for pepper line items are embedded within million-dollar grocery awards rather than itemized separately. Buy American provisions apply to school nutrition programs, and quarterly or annual renewal cycles with price redetermination tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index metrics characterize the market.