UNSPSC 50405407: White skin pea

One of the varieties of pea with the greatest productive distribution, they are differentiated by their yield and pod quality, cultivated in the high Andean areas of the sierra, with tolerance to low rainfall and adaptation to this climate.

UNSPSC 50405407 White skin pea, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement at the intersection of institutional food service and farm-to-school sourcing. Recent opportunities show school nutrition programs, state criminal justice food service operations, and child nutrition networks actively procuring fresh produce—including peas and pea-family vegetables—as components of broader fresh produce and grocery contracts. The code captures a narrow commodity within large institutional purchasing flows; the white skin pea variant trades in wholesale fresh-produce markets serving K-12 schools, state prison systems, and federally funded child nutrition programs. Work under this code involves sourcing, packaging, temperature-controlled delivery, compliance with USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or National School Lunch Program (NSLP) standards, traceability documentation by farm of origin, HACCP certification, and commercial liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 aggregate depending on contract scope).

Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes—from small rural systems such as Early County and Bryan County Schools in Georgia to large urban districts including Northside Independent School District (83 elementary, 21 middle, 13 high schools) in San Antonio and McAllen Independent School District (31 campuses) in Texas—as well as state departments such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The mix tilts heavily toward Georgia and Texas school nutrition programs, which dominate recent activity, alongside Head Start programs and county-level food authorities. Geographic concentration is pronounced: Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham) and Texas districts (Northside Independent, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent, Hillsborough County in Florida, and state agencies in Texas) posted the largest recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), requesting ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026; Head Start of Greater Dallas soliciting primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers of frozen foods, produce, and meats under IFB 26-GP, bids due June 24, 2026; and Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, requesting sealed bids for fresh produce delivery five days per week under RFP 2026-048, proposals due May 7, 2026. Texas criminal justice operations issued multiple IFBs in June 2026 for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes in bulk quantities for canning and food service. All school-based opportunities emphasize USDA compliance (Buy American, HACCP, food safety), locational sourcing preferences (within 200–400 miles in many Georgia and Wisconsin cases), and diversity-owned business preferences where applicable. The code shows moderate recent activity concentrated in school nutrition procurement for the 2026-2027 school year cycle, with Texas and Georgia dominating the issuing-body and geographic footprint.