UNSPSC 50485542: Aji chunch purees

The type of chili pepper which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485542 Aji chunch purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this designation in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities assigned to this code encompass broad food service supply categories — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, staple grocery items, dairy products, proteins, condiments, and prepared foods — that bear no relationship to aji chunch purees specifically. The issuing bodies are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments (Illinois Veterans Home in Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), and counties or regional facilities (Ben Hill County Schools, Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). The code shows activity across Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Virginia, driven primarily by school district food service contracting for the 2026-2027 school year and recurring state facility supply needs.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive food products and kitchen supplies across four school locations; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) covering deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and Rockwood R-VI School District's dual grocery solicitations (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items across grocery items and net-off-invoice products serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants. School food service contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options, require firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustments tied to documented manufacturer increases or market indices, mandate Buy American compliance and HACCP plan certification, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders based on price competitiveness and vendor performance history. The code assignment does not align with its stated definition and may indicate a data classification error in the source system.