UNSPSC 50405600: Peppers

The type of vegetable known as peppers

UNSPSC 50405600 Peppers is a Class code that describes fresh peppers procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts and public agencies purchasing fresh bell peppers, sweet peppers, and specialty pepper varieties as components of broader fresh produce contracts or standalone items within comprehensive food procurement. The code captures the supply and delivery of raw, fresh peppers meeting USDA nutritional and quality standards, typically delivered in case quantities with specifications addressing freshness, packaging, traceability, and food safety compliance including HACCP protocols.

School districts dominate procurement under this code, with representatives including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia). State institutional buyers also appear, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple competitive bids for vegetables including peppers for canned and fresh food service operations. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. Recent solicitations span February through July 2026, with response deadlines ranging from early March through late July. Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (fresh produce for child nutrition, proposals due May 7, 2026, covering five-day-per-week delivery to all district campuses), Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 (fresh produce and beverages, proposals due March 11, 2026, emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program compliance), and multiple Georgia school district sealed-bid procurements for fresh produce line items including Bartow County's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables with sourcing within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026) and Douglas County's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (approximately $4.4 million for Area One across 18 districts, proposals due March 4, 2026). Procurement activity shows consistent demand for domestic, fresh, locally sourced where feasible, HACCP-certified produce with documented traceability and robust delivery logistics to school sites.