UNSPSC 50425502: Dried arbol peppers

The variety of peppers known as arbol peppers that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425502 Dried arbol peppers, a Commodity code, is rarely solicited by state and local government agencies. The recent opportunities block contains no active procurements specifically for dried arbol peppers; instead, state and local buyers solicit peppers and similar dried legumes as line items within broad food-service categories that span proteins, grains, vegetables, and staple ingredients for child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school meal services. The abstract code name does not reflect current procurement practice—when dried peppers appear in state and local RFPs and ITBs, they are bundled into master grocery contracts, food supply agreements, or cafeteria food-product solicitations alongside dozens or hundreds of other ingredients.

The recent activity in adjacent dried-legume and food-staple categories shows that state and local buyers source dried beans, grains, and produce through school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and city child-nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Opportunities span multiple states including Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon, with responses typically due within four to eight weeks of posting. Representative solicitations include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB for cafeteria food products to TDCJ (due May 4, 2026, covering 382 line items across proteins, grains, and vegetables), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026, for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery items bid (due April 29, 2026, spanning over 900 line items). No current procurement specifically targets dried arbol peppers as a standalone commodity or primary bid focus.