UNSPSC 50405401: Purple hull peas

The variety of peas known as purple hull peas

UNSPSC 50405401 Purple hull peas is a Commodity code representing a single fresh vegetable product line. State and local governments buy purple hull peas primarily as part of broader fresh produce procurement for institutional food service operations — including prison food warehouses, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior centers — typically as one line item within larger fresh vegetable or produce solicitations rather than as a standalone commodity. The scope of recent activity shows purple hull peas acquired alongside other fresh vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens) delivered to correctional facilities, state health and human services centers, school districts, and county food service operations under firm fixed-price contracts with F.O.B. Destination terms and bi-weekly or as-needed delivery schedules.

State agencies — chiefly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission — dominate recent solicitations under this code, supplemented by school districts (including Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County, and Dougherty County) and county senior service programs. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ warehouse and facility solicitations), with secondary activity in Georgia (school nutrition programs) and Illinois (state mental health and corrections facilities). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, posted October 12, 2026, with proposals due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods including produce at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, posted October 16, 2026, with bids due October 23, 2026; and the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026 and contract award anticipated for July 20, 2026. No solicitations were identified that target purple hull peas exclusively; the code reflects institutional bulk purchasing of diverse fresh vegetable assortments where purple hull peas would compete as a seasonal line item rather than as a primary procurement focus.