UNSPSC 50405400: Peas

The type of vegetable known as peas

UNSPSC 50405400 Peas, a Class code, encompasses fresh and processed vegetable procurement for institutional food service, institutional food programs (school nutrition, corrections, mental health facilities), and senior services operations. State and local governments buy fresh peas, frozen peas, canned peas, and mixed vegetable products containing peas as components of broader produce and food-service supply contracts. The code sees solicitation activity from state departments (corrections, mental health, health and human services), school districts, and county social-services agencies. Recent opportunities reflect procurement patterns spanning fresh-produce-only contracts, mixed-produce-and-protein food-service buys, and consolidated canteen and kitchen-supply packages that include peas among dozens of line items.

Issuing bodies include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple fresh-vegetable solicitations for food warehouse distribution), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state supported living centers), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health (institutional facilities), school districts in Georgia and Wisconsin, and county boards of education. Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas TDCJ's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026, via TDCJ Procurement Portal) and Palestine operations (IW267376, due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's consumables food procurement for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (HHS0018082, IFB due October 23, 2026, 22 line items spanning prepared foods and food-service supplies); Dougherty County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid covering 40 line items including vegetables (sealed bid due June 16, 2026); Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (due June 22, 2026, sourcing within 400 miles); and Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed produce bid for school year 2026-2027 (due May 27, 2026, with 260+ cases of carrots and similar volume-commodity produce). Most solicitations use sealed-bid or RFP structures with delivery to central warehouses or distributed school and facility sites, F.O.B. Destination pricing, firm-fixed pricing terms, and insurance and compliance-certification requirements including E-Verify and debarment verification.