UNSPSC 50445504: Frozen chilaca peppers

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

UNSPSC 50445504 Frozen chilaca peppers is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within the broader frozen vegetable and produce family. State and local governments procure this specific pepper variety as part of institutional food service operations, though the recent-opportunities block shows no solicitations that explicitly name chilaca peppers. Instead, the code's recent activity reflects state and local purchasing of frozen vegetables more broadly—including mixed assortments, corn, and other frozen produce—primarily for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections supporting the Illinois Veterans Home), county governments (Gwinnett County, Montgomery County Pennsylvania), and school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools). Repeat buyers in the recent record include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections, both with multiple frozen-food solicitations during the review period.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, and New Jersey. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 360,000 pounds of frozen vegetables (broccoli, assorted blends, corn, and green beans) due August 20, 2026, with a 5 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon resident bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338 for 106 line items of frozen food products (baked goods, proteins, vegetables, and specialty items) to supply state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, due August 18, 2026, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and a maximum potential contract value of $19 million over the full contract period; and Montgomery County Pennsylvania's solicitation 726 for groceries, meats, cereals, and paper products to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on an as-needed basis from October 13, 2026 through January 12, 2027. School districts in Georgia consistently solicit frozen produce as part of larger food service bids tied to the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements. No recent opportunities explicitly specify frozen chilaca peppers as a line item; buyers in this space typically use broader frozen-vegetable categories or brand-or-equal specifications that permit substitution.