UNSPSC 50485500: Pepper purees

The type of vegetable known as peppers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485500 Pepper purees is a Class code that covers preserved pepper products — but the recent state and local opportunities indexed under this code do not include pepper purees specifically. The recent solicitations show instead a broad pattern of food and consumable procurement by institutional buyers: state health and human services agencies, county and school district nutrition programs, and state correctional and detention facilities soliciting shelf-stable and fresh food items, prepared entrees, dairy, condiments, and food service supplies. The code's nominal scope appears misaligned with actual buying activity; the opportunities posted under 50485500 span canned tomatoes, potatoes, mixed shelf-stable grocery items, proteins, frozen specialty foods, and institutional cafeteria stock rather than pepper purees in particular.

State health and human services commissions in Texas (HHSC) appear most frequently, issuing multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable foods to serve state supported living centers and state hospitals. School districts in Georgia — Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools — and county nutrition programs such as Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issue annual food procurement RFQs and IFBs. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller of Public Accounts), Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Illinois also solicit food and consumables regularly. Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with most activity concentrated in Texas and Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (response due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a response deadline of June 19, 2026. Contracts typically run one fiscal or calendar year with renewal or extension options, F.O.B. Destination delivery terms, and submission of references, compliance certifications, and pricing sheets required across jurisdictions.