UNSPSC 50485538: Arnaucho chili pepper purees

The variety of chili peppers known as arnaucho chili peppers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485538 Arnaucho chili pepper purees is a Commodity code that captures specialty food ingredients and prepared condiments state and local governments source for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show no direct procurement activity for arnaucho chili pepper purees specifically; instead, the opportunities tagged under or near this code reflect broader food-service contracting for schools, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies acquiring general grocery items, produce, proteins, and prepared foods as part of comprehensive meal programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI, Burke County Public Schools, and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; Muscogee County School District; Douglas County School System) and state agency facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Ben Hill County Schools). These jurisdictions manage food procurement through standard IFB, ITB, and RFP processes, typically with firm fixed pricing, weekly or regular delivery schedules, Buy American compliance where applicable, and HACCP or food-safety certification requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts including Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Texas (HHSC facilities statewide, TDCJ correctional food service), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), with additional opportunities in Illinois and Missouri. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products supplying an El Paso state supported living center with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for comprehensive grocery supply across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF (posted May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas. The code shows active state and local procurement but minimal specific demand for arnaucho chili pepper purees as a line item; vendors pursuing this commodity should focus on general food-service distributor relationships and specialty ingredient supply within broader master grocery or food-service contracts rather than stand-alone pepper puree opportunities.