UNSPSC 50425500: Dried peppers

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

UNSPSC 50425500 Dried peppers is a Class code that describes institutional bulk procurement of dried legumes and specialty food products for state correctional facilities, school meal programs, and other public food-service operations. State and local governments actually buying under this code are sourcing dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties), typically triple-cleaned and meeting USDA Grade A or B standards, in large volumes—ranging from increments of 880 bags for a single facility to 42,500 pounds for statewide correctional distribution. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections and state purchasing divisions, municipal school districts and child-care food program operators (such as the City of Edinburg, Texas procuring for CACFP), and state institutions. Specifications consistently require compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards, with delivery in bulk on pallets to institutional distribution centers or food-service locations.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois, with the most heavily documented opportunities in Oregon and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a June 5, 2026 bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon; the incumbent contractor Intersect USA held the prior contract at $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026 (response due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, all-inclusive of freight with no separate fee reimbursement. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 on August 11, 2026 for CACFP meal-program food and nonfood supplies serving approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference (5% preference for Edinburg-based suppliers within 5% of the lowest bid) and daily Monday-through-Friday deliveries required before noon. The State of Oregon also posted a separate August 7, 2026 bid for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, with response due August 21, 2026. Delivery requirements, shelf-life minimums, palletization standards, and FDA compliance certifications are consistent across solicitations; pricing is all-inclusive with no separate freight, tariff, or handling reimbursement.