UNSPSC 50485520: Finger hot pepper purees

The variety of peppers known as finger hot peppers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485520 Finger hot pepper purees is a Commodity code covering specialty condiment products used in institutional food service. State and local governments procure this item as part of larger consumables and food-supply contracts serving state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and health and human services campuses. Recent solicitations reveal that finger hot pepper purees appear alongside broader ingredient lists—sauces, condiments, spices, canned vegetables, proteins, and dairy—rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies are primarily state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), state departments of education managing school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia). Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly as a buyer for state-supported living centers and state hospitals, issuing multiple IFBs across fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Oregon and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017872 (posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026) for consumables and noncontract food items for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, which lists peppers among 20 line items with estimated annual usage of 1 to 24 cases per item and a prior-period guideline value of approximately $1.5 million across the procurement portfolio; Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T26300CF (posted and due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum from April 21) for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, encompassing approximately 382 food line items with firm fixed pricing FOB Destination to multiple distribution points; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive food products and related items serving four school locations under the Buy American Act with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. All major procurements mandate F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid and included, require three verifiable references for similar contracts, and impose federal compliance certifications including E-Verify and debarment attestations.