UNSPSC 50425527: Dried mirasol peppers

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

UNSPSC 50425527 Dried mirasol peppers is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it are predominantly for other dried legumes—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—rather than mirasol peppers. State and local governments use this code family to procure bulk dried beans and legumes for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, state agency cafeterias, and criminal justice system warehouses. The issuing bodies span state purchasing divisions, state departments of corrections, city and county food-service programs, and state agencies. Procurement typically requires USDA-graded, food-safe product suitable for high-volume institutional cooking; triple-cleaned specifications and detailed defect tolerances are common. Delivery is usually FOB destination to institutional distribution centers or service sites, with all-inclusive pricing covering transportation and fuel surcharges. Bidders must submit electronic responses in specified formats, complete detailed specification sheets without compliance shortcuts, and provide product certifications, insurance, and compliance documentation with state and federal food-safety standards.

Recent solicitations show activity across the South and West. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB on June 5, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better grade) due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST, with a 10% evaluation preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the previous contract price was $0.493 per pound in August 2025 from incumbent Intersect USA. The State of Oregon also posted a separate bid on August 7, 2026, for dried black beans (triple-cleaned) due August 21, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans and other staples across five geographic distribution areas. The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted an RFP on August 11, 2026, for CACFP meal program supplies (including dried beans and other food items) for 400 children daily, due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 favoring City of Edinburg vendors within 5% of lowest bid.