UNSPSC 50475510: Canned or jarred organic melrose peppers

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

UNSPSC 50475510 Canned or jarred organic melrose peppers is a Commodity code used by state and local governments to procure shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, particularly cafeterias, canteens, and dining facilities at state-supported living centers, corrections facilities, schools, and health service agencies. The recent solicitations under this code reveal that state and local buyers are acquiring canned and jarred vegetables—including peppers, tomatoes, and other specialty items—as components of broader food service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. These purchases are typically bundled within larger food procurement efforts that encompass proteins, frozen items, dairy, condiments, and disposable food service supplies, with unit pricing on a per-case or per-unit basis and delivery requirements measured in days.

State health and human services agencies, corrections departments, school districts, and county nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state-supported living centers and state hospitals; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have solicited cafeteria food products; Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the State of Illinois have sought food supplies for school nutrition programs and county services. The most recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026) with Buy American Act compliance required. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually, with renewal and extension options at the issuing body's discretion.