UNSPSC 50465504: Canned or jarred chilaca peppers

The variety of peppers known as chilaca peppers that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465504 Canned or jarred chilaca peppers is a Commodity code capturing specialty food products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition, institutional food service, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show minimal direct demand for chilaca peppers specifically; instead, state and local buyers are soliciting broadly for canned vegetables, fresh produce, and comprehensive food supply contracts that list numerous line items across multiple categories without always specifying particular pepper varieties. The code sits within a broader ecosystem of institutional food procurement where specification-driven purchasing dominates—vendors quote on detailed item lists, and award decisions hinge on price, compliance with USDA grades and food safety standards, delivery capability to multiple sites, and demonstrated ability to serve large populations at scale.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County and Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), health and human services facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers), and other state operations (Illinois Veterans Homes). Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia school districts and Texas institutional feeding operations, with secondary activity in Oregon corrections, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value of $1.5 million annually), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 across 45 schools (due April 27, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery solicitations for nearly 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with prior year price at $13.75 per case). These contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, require firm pricing over the initial term (with adjustments permitted at renewal tied to USDA market indices or Consumer Price Index), impose strict food safety compliance including HACCP plans and federal debarment certification, mandate delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on fixed schedules, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best-value propositions where evaluation weights price, vendor history, and service capability equally.