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 represents a niche agricultural input with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code name describes a specific dried pepper variety, but recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of dried organic chilaca peppers; instead, they capture broad food supply contracts for school districts, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs that encompass hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns indicates that this Commodity code does not represent a distinct, actively pursued procurement category in state and local government.

The recent opportunities show heavy activity in related food-service categories — school districts and state agencies are soliciting produce, dried staple legumes (pinto and red beans), and comprehensive grocery bundles rather than specialty dried peppers. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs in March and June 2026 for dried pinto and red beans totaling approximately 170,000 pounds combined; Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all solicited fresh produce and comprehensive food supply contracts in Q1 and Q2 2026; the City of Edinburg, Texas, and State of Illinois issued food-service RFPs; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across Texas distribution centers. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), state corrections departments, and municipalities supporting child nutrition programs. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. No state or local buyer has solicited dried organic chilaca peppers as a standalone line item in the recent record.