UNSPSC 50425516: Dried cascabel peppers

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

UNSPSC 50425516 Dried cascabel peppers, a Commodity code, shows limited recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. State and local governments procure dried beans and institutional food products—primarily through correctional systems, child care meal programs, and educational institutions—but recent solicitations under this code predominantly cover kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and cafeteria food products rather than cascabel peppers specifically. The issuing bodies are state corrections departments, state departments of corrections purchasing divisions, cities operating child and adult care food programs, and state comptroller offices procuring on behalf of corrections systems. Work under this code involves bulk dried legumes and institutional food supplies meeting USDA grading standards, food-safety compliance, and delivery to distribution centers or meal-service sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound; the Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, via RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 with delivery included in all-inclusive bid pricing; the City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering five supply categories including food products due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; and the State of Oregon requested dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items with response due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2, covering proteins, grains, dairy, and miscellaneous staple items with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points and a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee applied to all purchases.