UNSPSC 50426849: Dried paprika

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

UNSPSC 50426849 Dried paprika (Commodity) covers the procurement of dried spice and seasoning products for institutional foodservice, meal programs, and bulk kitchen operations. State and local governments buying under this code acquire dried beans, spices, and related bulk food staples for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, school districts, and state agency cafeterias. The solicitations show that issuing bodies mix state correctional departments, state procurement divisions acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies, municipal governments operating meal programs, and state agencies managing institutional foodservice. Scope of work ranges from single-commodity procurement (dried kidney beans, dried pinto and red beans, dried black beans) to multi-item institutional food supply contracts encompassing proteins, grains, vegetables, dairy, and seasonings with strict USDA grading, food-safety compliance (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and packaging specifications. Delivery terms typically require FOB destination to state distribution centers or program sites with all-inclusive pricing covering freight, fuel surcharges, and handling.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Georgia Department of Corrections issued an RFQ for kidney beans (880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026); the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited RFP responses for CACFP meal program supplies including beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial items serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051); the State of Oregon requested bids for dried black beans triple-cleaned and for dried pinto and red beans (approximately 42,500 pounds, due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% Oregon-fabrication and headquarters preference); and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum). Illinois issued a quarterly weekly food order bid (due June 26, 2026) and Georgia posted a broader food supplies and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections' prior purchase from incumbent Intersect USA was $0.493 per pound in August 2025, indicating typical unit pricing in this category. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction: Texas municipal local-vendor preference, Oregon state-fabrication and headquarters preference, and no explicit disadvantaged-enterprise carve-outs in the visible solicitations.