UNSPSC 50445519: Frozen chiltecpin peppers

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

UNSPSC 50445519 Frozen chiltecpin peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure frozen specialty pepper products, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity under this specific code. Instead, most procurement activity in this category reflects demand for mainstream frozen vegetables—carrots, mixed assortments, corn, and standard blended varieties—rather than specialty chiltecpin peppers. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice dominate recent solicitations, along with school districts and state health agencies seeking frozen produce for institutional food service, correctional facilities, and nutrition programs.

The geographic and opportunity landscape is concentrated in a small number of issuing bodies with high procurement velocity. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, potatoes, mixed blends, carrots, and assorted varieties) between February and July 2026, with response deadlines ranging from March to July. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission have issued IFBs for cafeteria food products, supplemental food and consumables, and statewide food procurement reaching state hospitals and correctional facilities across Texas. School districts in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, and Texas regularly solicit frozen and fresh produce on annual cycles, typically with July start dates and June 30 close dates. The source shows no active solicitations specifically tagged to frozen chiltecpin peppers; the code appears dormant in current state and local procurement, with activity instead concentrated on commodity frozen vegetables at lower price points and higher volumes. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor Oregon and Texas agency procurement calendars for frozen vegetable categories, verify whether specialty pepper variants are acceptable substitutes in mainstream frozen-vegetable bids, and consider repositioning products toward school nutrition, corrections, and health-services channels where frozen vegetable demand is demonstrable and recurring.