UNSPSC 50426849: Dried paprika

The type of vegetable known as paprika that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426849 Dried paprika, a Commodity code, covers spice and seasoning ingredients purchased by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, child care food programs, and hospital or agency kitchens. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring dried paprika as part of broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as a standalone line item; the code appears occasionally within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that name paprika among dozens or hundreds of staple ingredients and condiments needed to support meal preparation at scale. School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing bodies, with correction departments, child nutrition programs, and purchasing cooperatives also active. The work involves supplying dried spices meeting USDA and FDA compliance standards with delivery to central warehouses, distribution centers, or school sites on firm, fixed-price contracts typically running one to three years with renewal options.

Recent opportunities reflect activity across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP2026017 on July 16, 2026 (due August 4) for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies—a broad procurement in which paprika or other seasonings would appear as line items within the food-product category. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations, encompassing approximately 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous staple items delivered to six distribution points. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited bids for over 900 grocery-line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. No opportunities in the source data specifically name dried paprika as a solicited commodity, indicating limited visibility of the code in recent state and local procurement activity.