UNSPSC 50404007: Alderman pea

It is a variety of pea Pisum sativum L. more precocious and with greater productive distribution

UNSPSC 50404007 Alderman pea is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as fresh produce for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. The solicitations under this code show a strong pattern of school districts and food service agencies sourcing fresh vegetables—including peas, carrots, potatoes, and other produce—through competitive bidding processes. Recent opportunities span RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types, with vendors required to meet USDA food safety standards, HACCP compliance, traceability documentation, and delivery logistics. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and numerous others), state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional canning), county school nutrition programs, and specialized procurement entities such as school nutrition cooperatives.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary volume in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) seeking approximately 5,900 servings weekly of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program parameters with 5% diversity preference and $0.20 per pound organic preference discount; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for white potatoes and carrots (multiple bid cycles in June 2026) for bulk institutional supply; and the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (posted April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce to 117 campuses across San Antonio with HACCP certification and temperature-controlled delivery required. School districts dominate the buyer base, typically evaluating on cost (30–50%), quality and product availability (15–30%), delivery and service capability (10–20%), and compliance with federal requirements. Local sourcing preferences appear frequently—Madison requires within-400-mile sourcing, Bartow County Schools and Bulloch County require within-200-mile local-grown sourcing—and organic/local preferences often score as weighted evaluation factors or receive price discounts. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with up to four one-year renewal options. Vendors face insurance requirements ($500,000–$2,000,000 general liability), E-Verify certification, Buy American Act compliance, and traceability mandates tied to USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or National School Lunch Program (NSLP) funding.