UNSPSC 50425500: Dried peppers

The type of vegetable known as peppers that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425500 Dried peppers (Class) is understated by the code's name — state and local governments purchasing under this classification are actually buying broad categories of food staples and supplies for institutional meal programs, with dried beans and legumes dominating recent solicitation activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans totaling approximately 170,000 pounds combined; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought cafeteria food products spanning proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and condiments across multiple distribution points; and school districts from Missouri to Georgia are regularly soliciting grocery items, fresh produce, and eggs for child nutrition programs serving thousands of daily meals. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), county school systems (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia), and municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts are the most active repeat purchasers, with child nutrition services and food supply contracts appearing across multiple states and representing some of the largest annual expenditure commitments in the code's recent activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri, with Georgia particularly active across multiple school districts coordinating through buying cooperatives. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas TDCJ's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (response due May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools (due April 27, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 comprising over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026). Most school district procurements require firm, fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods; delivery windows are typically Monday through Friday during standard business hours; and evaluation emphasizes lowest responsive bid combined with vendor qualifications, insurance compliance, and nutritional/quality standards.