UNSPSC 50485510: Melrose pepper purees

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

UNSPSC 50485510 Melrose pepper purees is a Commodity code that captures processed pepper products used primarily by state institutions and school districts for food service operations. State and local governments buy canned, jarred, and shelf-stable pepper purées — including tomato-based preparations, spiced varieties, and specialty condiments — as components of larger food service contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code sees activity across state corrections departments, health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and hospitals, and school nutrition programs serving K-12 and pre-K populations. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia), and smaller municipal school systems. School nutrition programs appear as repeat buyers, with multiple Georgia and Missouri districts soliciting grocery items annually under their child nutrition programs.

Recent activity clusters in the South and upper Midwest, with visible concentration in Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County) and secondary activity in Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, TDCJ cafeteria operations), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), Oregon (ODOC tomato products), and Illinois (Veterans Home Quincy). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which encompasses 210 line items including specialty prepared foods and condiments with a historical value of $1.5 million annually; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for a comprehensive food bid covering multiple categories including seasonings and condiments (due June 15, 2026); and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (due March 4, 2026). Pepper purées and related condiments appear in these solicitations as line items within larger food service categories rather than primary procurement drivers, suggesting the Commodity code captures a commodity embedded in institutional food supply chains rather than a standalone product family with independent procurement volume.