UNSPSC 50404004: Snow peas

The variety of green peas known as snow peas

UNSPSC 50404004 Snow peas is a Commodity code covering fresh produce items purchased by state and local government food service operations. State and local governments rarely solicit snow peas as a standalone line item; instead, they procure snow peas as part of broader fresh produce, food service, or consumables contracts. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers purchasing fresh vegetables in quantity through institutional food service channels — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, state-supported living centers, and county parks departments — with contracts specifying delivery schedules, quality standards (USDA grade compliance, freshness guarantees, traceability by farm), and F.O.B. Destination pricing inclusive of transportation and handling costs. Issuing bodies span state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county school districts and school nutrition programs, city parks and recreation departments, and independent state-supported facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and various Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County) appear as repeat buyers of fresh produce in recent months, soliciting through IFB, RFQ, and sealed-bid notice types with response dates typically 7–21 days from posting.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple fresh-vegetable solicitations for warehouse distribution (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine locations) in September–October 2026, and Texas Health and Human Services procuring consumables and food service items for state-supported living centers in August–October 2026. Georgia school districts conducted fresh-produce bids in May–June 2026 with local-sourcing requirements (typically within 400 miles) and multi-year contract terms. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services IFB for consumables including prepared foods and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026, IFB notice type); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks meeting USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program requirements with 5,900 weekly servings and 400-mile Wisconsin sourcing requirement (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); and Bryan County Schools sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including carrots, onions, and tomatoes for school year 2026–2027 (PE55308NONST2027000000012, due May 27, 2026).