UNSPSC 50435505: Dried organic cubanelles peppers

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

UNSPSC 50435505 Dried organic cubanelles peppers, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly procure dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—for institutional meal service at correctional facilities, child care programs, and state agencies, rather than cubanelle peppers or other specialty produce items. State and local buyers using this code family are primarily corrections departments, state purchasing offices coordinating multi-agency food service, and municipal nutrition programs. The work involves bulk procurement of institutional-grade dried legumes with specifications for USDA grading, moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, triple-cleaning standards, and compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements; deliveries are typically palletized and FOB destination to central distribution or meal-service sites.

Issuing bodies include the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division), the City of Edinburg, Texas, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia's general purchasing office. Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Representative procurements include the Georgia Correctional Industries' IFB for kidney beans due October 9, 2026 (880-bag increments, delivery included in all-inclusive pricing), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 (triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 grade or better, 5% Oregon-processing and 5% Oregon-headquarters evaluation preferences, historical price $0.493 per pound), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across 382 line items including diverse proteins, grains, and vegetables due May 4, 2026 (extended by addendum, FOB Destination to six TDCJ distribution points, single-vendor awards per line item, initial term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals). The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the beans-focused activity suggests this code may be misapplied in state and local procurement systems; business development professionals should verify actual category assignments before pursuing opportunities tagged here.