UNSPSC 50435504: Dried organic chilaca peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic chilaca peppers that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50435504 Dried organic chilaca peppers is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a specific chili pepper variety. Recent state and local solicitations under this code, however, show minimal alignment with the organic chilaca pepper specification; instead, state agencies are procuring institutional dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — and broader food-supply categories for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state institutional kitchens. The actual work being bought reflects general institutional food procurement rather than a narrowly defined pepper commodity. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Georgia and Oregon), state purchasing on behalf of criminal justice systems (Texas), state agencies conducting institutional food service (Illinois), cities operating child and adult care food programs (Texas), and state general procurement offices (Georgia). The geographic spread spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with the densest recent activity in Texas and Oregon state systems and Georgia correctional and general procurement.

Representative recent solicitations include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans (Posted October 2, 2026; due October 9, 2026), the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service (posted August 11, 2026; due August 4, 2026) covering beverages, paper goods, proteins, breads, fruits, vegetables, janitorial supplies, and nonfood products for 400 children daily, the State of Oregon's bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans for institutional use (posted August 7, 2026; due August 21, 2026), the State of Illinois IVHQ quarterly weekly food-order solicitation (posted June 18, 2026; due June 26, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of triple-cleaned dried pinto and red beans with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-processed and Oregon-headquartered suppliers (posted June 5, 2026; due June 19, 2026), the State of Georgia's RFP for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (posted May 15, 2026; due June 22, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse locations, including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and staple items (posted May 4, 2026; due May 4, 2026, extended by addendum to May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time). The code shows meaningful institutional-food-procurement activity but minimal recent demand aligned with the organic chilaca pepper specification itself.