UNSPSC 50425515: Dried bell peppers

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

UNSPSC 50425515 Dried bell peppers is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under or near this code show minimal activity specifically for dried bell peppers. Instead, state and local purchasing offices are actively soliciting dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—for institutional food service programs. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and state nutritional-support programs are the primary buyers. The scope of work centers on bulk procurement of dried legumes, triple-cleaned and meeting USDA or state grading standards, for institutional meal preparation serving correctional facilities, child-care programs, and educational institutions. Deliveries are specified as palletized loads suitable for large-scale institutional cooking, with stringent food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, current Good Manufacturing Practice standards) and shelf-life guarantees. This code appears to reflect a broader institutional dried-food category rather than dried bell peppers alone, and recent solicitation activity does not target peppers specifically.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two solicitations in June and August 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) and dried black beans triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026), both with combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors. Georgia Correctional Industries posted RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags, due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivered pricing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans and other staples, with responses due May 4, 2026 and contract term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the State of Illinois also posted food-service supply solicitations with bean components in the same period. Incumbent contractor Intersect USA won the prior Oregon dried-beans award at $0.493 per pound in August 2025.