UNSPSC 50404004: Snow peas

The variety of green peas known as snow peas

UNSPSC 50404004 Snow peas is a Commodity code that covers individual fresh produce items supplied to state and local institutions, particularly school districts and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities show state and local governments procuring snow peas and related fresh produce through blanket annual contracts for child nutrition programs, institutional food service, and USDA-funded fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives. The work solicited under this code spans sealed-bid procurements for individual produce line items with unit pricing, cost-plus arrangements tied to wholesale market indices, and comprehensive produce supply contracts where snow peas appear alongside dozens of other vegetables and fruits in larger institutional feeding operations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Austin Independent School District, and McAllen Independent School District have all posted recent produce procurements. Correctional agencies also procure produce; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple bids for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning and food service. School nutrition cooperatives and consortia (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts) consolidate demand across multiple jurisdictions to achieve scale. Georgia and Texas lead recent activity, with school-year procurement cycles running July through June. Representative recent opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (sealed bids due April 14, 2026) encompassing 60 produce line items with weekly Tuesday delivery to 16 school locations; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivered five days per week to 117 campuses (proposals due May 7, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for 30 cooperating Georgia school districts with $5.5 million estimated annual spend across two geographic areas (proposals due March 4, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW241979-A for 1.2 million pounds of carrots meeting dimensional specifications (bid due March 17, 2026). Pricing structures commonly reference USDA wholesale market reports or terminal market indices, with firm fixed pricing for the annual contract period and prospective price adjustments after the first six months based on documented market movements. Vendors must carry general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 minimum), maintain HACCP certification and 24/7 recall capability, comply with Buy American provisions, and meet extensive federal food safety and civil rights certifications. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in recent postings, though some solicitations encourage small and minority-owned business participation.