UNSPSC 50425509: Dried manzano peppers

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

UNSPSC 50425509 Dried manzano peppers is a Commodity code that in practice covers institutional procurement of dried legumes and bulk food staples for state and local correctional facilities, food-service programs, and educational institutions. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a mismatch between the nominal commodity (manzano peppers) and actual purchasing activity, which centers on dried beans — black beans, pinto beans, red beans, and kidney beans — procured in bulk quantities for prison meal services, child and adult care food programs, and institutional kitchens. Purchasing bodies include state corrections departments and agricultural agencies, city food-service authorities, and regional detention facilities. Issuing bodies range from state-level departments of corrections and purchasing divisions to municipal governments managing meal programs for vulnerable populations.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an RFQ for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon; the incumbent historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-compliance requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; evaluation weighted cost at 30%, qualifications at 25%, technical approach at 25%, and menu quality at 20%. The State of Oregon also requested bids on triple-cleaned dried black beans for institutional use by state agencies and educational institutions, with proposals due August 21, 2026.