UNSPSC 50485507: Kapia pepper purees

The variety of peppers known as kapia peppers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485507 Kapia pepper purees is a Commodity code that sits narrowly within state and local procurement activity for institutional food service. The code sees minimal direct solicitation under its specific name; recent state and local opportunities tag food and consumable procurement more broadly, with peppers and pepper-based products appearing as line items within larger mixed-category food buys rather than as standalone commodity requests. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily state health and human services departments operating institutional facilities (state supported living centers, state hospitals), state departments of corrections, county health and social services departments, school districts, and specialized service agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerges as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple IFBs for food and consumables supporting state-operated residential and care facilities. The work spans food service supply contracts that bundle fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared food items alongside disposable service supplies, with vendors expected to hold inventory, manage order fulfillment within tight delivery windows (typically seven days or less), and comply with USDA grade standards, FDA labeling, shelf-life requirements, and facility-specific quality control protocols.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with recent opportunities posted by Texas HHS (multiple facilities), Gwinnett County Schools and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Illinois state food service operation. Representative recent opportunities include Texas HHS IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items (quotes due October 19, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato procurement S2910000017145 (bids due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 covering fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and condiments (bids due June 15, 2026). Pricing is typically firm and fixed for initial contract periods with adjustments permitted at renewal tied to third-party indexes such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index. Delivery is consistently F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid and included in unit pricing, and vendors must hold minimum three references, demonstrate capacity for multi-location delivery, and comply with E-Verify and debarment certification requirements.