UNSPSC 50405642: Aji chuncho

Type of chili pepper

UNSPSC 50405642 Aji chuncho is a Commodity code that names a single fresh produce item — specifically aji chuncho peppers — but state and local governments show little recent procurement activity under this specific code. The one recent opportunity identified, Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), does not isolate aji chuncho as a line item; instead, the District procures approximately 5,900 weekly servings of mixed ready-to-eat fresh produce for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with sourcing required within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, organic produce weighted at a $0.20 per pound preference, and traceability by farm of origin mandatory. School districts and other institutional buyers requesting fresh produce under related codes typically specify apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes by volume and pack size rather than isolating specialty pepper varieties. The code's nominal scope and recent procurement patterns diverge significantly; no recent solicitations name aji chuncho peppers as a principal commodity.

Activity under this code is sparse enough that pursuit viability depends on whether your firm distributes aji chuncho as part of a broader institutional fresh-produce supply operation. The issuing-body mix across recent produce procurements spans school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Dougherty County in Georgia; Hillsborough County in Florida; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; McAllen, Austin, and Northside in Texas), county health departments, and state criminal justice systems, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia and Texas school nutrition programs. Geographic spread is primarily the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Texas, with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri, Connecticut). If your firm holds GAP certification, maintains HACCP plans, and can source domestic specialty peppers within regional or national supply constraints, positioning for institutional produce contracts across multiple categories—rather than relying on a single exotic pepper line—remains the more viable entry point. Specialty produce items like aji chuncho typically flow through institutional channels as components of mixed-produce bid awards rather than standalone commodities.