UNSPSC 50405406: Zipper cream peas

The variety of peas known as zipper cream peas

UNSPSC 50405406 Zipper cream peas, a Commodity code, covers fresh and processed vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — particularly detention facilities, mental health centers, senior services, school districts, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show heavy activity in frozen and fresh produce supply to correctional institutions, state hospitals, and school nutrition programs, with vendors expected to meet USDA grade standards, deliver on FOB Destination terms, and comply with food safety certifications and prevailing-wage requirements where applicable.

State institutions and school districts dominate the buyer mix, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing multiple fresh-produce and processed-food solicitations; Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health also posting produce contracts. Recent opportunities span Texas (TDCJ food warehouse locations in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine; HHS living centers in Lufkin and Mexia), Illinois (Joliet Treatment Center; Madden Mental Health Center in Hines), Georgia (multiple school districts), Florida (Collier County Parks), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables including prepared foods and supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, via IFB); TDCJ's multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, all due mid-October 2026, via RFP through Bonfire portal); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside). School districts are also active — Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia sought sealed bids for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026, via IFB). Contracts typically run one fiscal or calendar year with one or more renewal options, specify firm pricing valid for 30 to 240 days, require $500,000 to $1 million general liability insurance, and mandate compliance with E-Verify, debarment certification, and federal food-safety standards. Pricing is consistently FOB Destination with vendor-paid transportation, and delivery windows are narrow (often 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on specified days). Evaluation favors specification compliance, past-performance verification, and price; some procurements apply geographic preferences (local-sourcing requirements within 400 miles) or small-business set-asides.