UNSPSC 50485534: Serrano pepper purees

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

UNSPSC 50485534 Serrano pepper purees, a Commodity code, sees sporadic state and local activity centered on institutional food procurement for schools, correctional facilities, and health and human services operations. The code captures one narrow product class — prepared pepper condiments and purees — but recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct specification of Serrano pepper purees in particular; instead, state and local buyers tag broader food categories (fresh produce, canned goods, condiments, and prepared foods) under higher-tier UNSPSC families, with individual line items for pepper products buried within them. The issuing bodies soliciting under codes that nest Serrano pepper purees include school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Illinois Department of Corrections), and regional cooperative buying vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts).

Recent opportunities show food procurement concentrated in school districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, Illinois, and Oregon, with the most recent activity occurring between late May and mid-June 2026. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), which encompasses 210 line items including prepared and fresh foods; Ben Hill County Schools' sealed-bid food procurement (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) across multiple food categories with specifications for seasonings and condiments; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative (response due March 4, 2026), covering 72 line items of produce spanning two geographic areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively. None of the recent opportunities explicitly feature Serrano pepper purees as a named line item or contract component; the code shows minimal direct market activity and appears to be applied infrequently or as a catch-all classification within broader food service categories rather than as a targeted procurement vehicle for this specific product.