UNSPSC 50405619: Chiltecpin peppers

The variety of peppers known as chiltecpin peppers

UNSPSC 50405619 Chiltecpin peppers is a Commodity code covering fresh chile peppers for institutional and foodservice consumption. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for chiltecpin and related peppers as components of broader fresh-produce or prepared-food contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies span state departments (health and human services, criminal justice, mental health, corrections), county school systems and individual school districts, county governments, and nonprofit agencies. Texas agencies—particularly the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and Texas public school systems—dominate recent activity, followed by Georgia school nutrition programs and Illinois corrections and mental health facilities. Work solicited under the code encompasses delivery of fresh peppers and produce to state-operated living centers, correction institutions, mental health facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services programs, and child nutrition operations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including sauces at Lufkin State Supported Living Center; TDCJ's solicitations IW267376 (posted October 12, 2026) and IW267420 (posted September 30, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetables to correctional food warehouses in Palestine and Snyder, Texas; the Illinois Department of Corrections quote request 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (posted August 27, 2026, due September 3, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center, specifying green bell peppers among 13 produce line items; and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid RFP 016-SNS-2027 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 16, 2026) for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Illinois and Florida. Delivery requirements typically specify F.O.B. Destination pricing with transportation included, bi-weekly or weekly delivery cycles, USDA quality standards, and compliance with facility health and food-safety protocols. Texas HHSC and TDCJ post repeat solicitations for institutional food service; school districts in Georgia and Texas regularly procure fresh produce on annual cycles tied to fiscal-year food-service budgets. Pre-bid conferences or site visits are common; vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), maintain E-Verify enrollment, provide references, and comply with state-specific certifications (debarment, child support obligations, prohibitions on certain boycotts). Pricing remains firm for 30 to 240 days depending on the issuing body; contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods. Award decisions favor lowest responsive and responsible bidder on best-value criteria including specification and delivery compliance, past performance, and price.