UNSPSC 50404003: Garden peas

The variety of green peas known as garden peas

UNSPSC 50404003 Garden peas is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item. State and local governments procure garden peas — fresh, frozen, canned, or as component ingredients in prepared meals and food service supplies — through institutional food service contracting, particularly in corrections, mental health facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations frame the actual buying as part of broader fresh produce, frozen vegetable, or comprehensive food service procurement rather than garden peas in isolation; the code sits within larger commodity families that span institutional meal preparation across corrections facilities, schools, healthcare settings, and community meal programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county school boards and nutrition programs, municipal senior services divisions, and mental health facilities. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) appear as repeat buyers of fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and related food service items under multiple concurrent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, and nationwide. Representative opportunities include Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (including prepared vegetables and food service supplies) for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple RFQ solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to regional food warehouses at Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Snyder and Wynne facilities (IW267420 and IW267411, both due October 14, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections requesting quotes under small business set-aside for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) with bi-weekly deliveries of specified produce including carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, and onions; Bartow County School System School Nutrition Program issuing RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles sourcing (due June 22, 2026); and Madison Metropolitan School District bidding fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison for elementary students (due July 29, 2026) with a $0.20 per pound preference on organic produce. Procurement spans food service supplies, delivery logistics, temperature-controlled handling, USDA compliance, and prevailing wage certification where applicable.