UNSPSC 50435509: Dried organic manzano peppers

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

UNSPSC 50435509 Dried organic manzano peppers, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity submitted under this code. The opportunities posted show instead a mix of bulk dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red), comprehensive cafeteria and institutional food supply (proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, beverages), and food-service products for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and state agencies. State and local governments purchasing under this code are buying staple dried legumes and institutional food items in volume for correctional facilities, educational institutions, nutrition programs, and state agency meal operations—not dried manzano peppers. The issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), state procurement offices, city governments (Edinburg, Texas), and independent state agencies; Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted multiple recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities center on the South (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Midwest (Illinois). Representative solicitations include the Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 at $0.493 per pound (historical incumbent price), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (proteins, cheese, grains, condiments) across five geographic areas with response due May 4, 2026, and the City of Edinburg RFP for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies (beverages, paper goods, proteins, fruits, vegetables, janitorial supplies) serving 400 children daily due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference of 5% price credit under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code shows significant institutional food-procurement activity but the manzano-pepper commodity name does not reflect current buying patterns.