UNSPSC 50485504: Chilaca pepper purees

The variety of peppers known as chilaca peppers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485504 Chilaca pepper purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect purchases of chilaca pepper purees specifically. The opportunities posted show no direct solicitation for chilaca peppers or related pepper products. Instead, the code's recent posting activity encompasses broader consumable food procurement for institutional foodservice — including shelf-stable food products, canned vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and kitchen supplies ordered by state departments, county governments, school districts, and correctional agencies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests that state and local buyers either tag broader food-category solicitations with this Commodity code as a catch-all, or that chilaca pepper purees represent a line item within larger food contracts rather than a standalone procurement focus.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as repeat buyers of institutional food products. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which encompasses 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and sauces (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia also posted food bids covering nearly 400 line items each for school nutrition programs. Activity under this code shows little decision-relevance for vendors focused specifically on chilaca pepper products.