UNSPSC 50405401: Purple hull peas

The variety of peas known as purple hull peas

UNSPSC 50405401 Purple hull peas, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of fresh and processed legume products for state and local food service operations. State and local governments purchase purple hull peas primarily through school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and other institutional food service operations, often as part of broader fresh produce or canned vegetable contracts. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically naming purple hull peas, though the code sits within a broader landscape of institutional produce procurement dominated by school districts, state corrections agencies, and regional cooperative food-buying consortia.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut represent the primary issuing bodies, with secondary volume from corrections agencies—notably the Texas Department of Criminal Justice—and regional food-buying cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple districts. The Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative procurement (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) aggregates demand for 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across produce and eggs; the Meriden Public Schools procurement (RFP 02641, due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3,100,000) and Austin Independent School District's fresh produce RFP (26RFP034, due March 11, 2026) represent large institutional buyers. Recent activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut. No recent solicitations specifically target purple hull peas as a line-item procurement; the code shows little active, dedicated buying at the commodity level in the recent opportunities block, suggesting the product moves primarily as a line item within broader produce or canned-goods contracts rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle.