UNSPSC 50405642: Aji chuncho

Type of chili pepper

UNSPSC 50405642 Aji chuncho is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to classify fresh produce procurement, particularly peppers and specialty vegetables. Recent activity under this code shows that state agencies, school districts, and institutional food service operators solicit fresh produce through a mix of IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs. The scope of work spans fresh-cut and ready-to-eat produce delivery for institutional dining (correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs), with vendors required to meet USDA quality standards, maintain cold-chain compliance, provide traceability documentation, carry commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and comply with prevailing wage, food-safety, and E-Verify requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county and independent school districts, municipal parks departments, and non-profit food service operators. Texas emerges as the dominant procurement jurisdiction, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Texas school districts posting multiple solicitations for fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items; Illinois Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), Wisconsin school districts, and Florida county governments also show recent activity.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and prepared foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Snyder and Wynne Food Warehouses (proposals due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with small-business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026). Pricing is predominantly F.O.B. Destination with vendor-paid freight; contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods; and evaluation emphasizes cost, quality compliance, traceability, and delivery performance. Vendors face rapid turnaround on questions and bid cycles (typically 1–3 weeks from posting to due date) and must demonstrate capacity to supply both routine orders and emergency/peak-season demand.