UNSPSC 50405606: Fresno peppers

The variety of peppers known as fresno peppers

UNSPSC 50405606 Fresno peppers is a Commodity code capturing fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior services. The code sees steady activity from school districts, state correctional facilities, and local agencies sourcing fresh vegetables—including peppers, carrots, potatoes, and mixed produce—for child nutrition reimbursable meal programs, inmate feeding operations, and community nutrition initiatives. State and local buyers emphasize USDA compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, food safety certifications (HACCP and GAP), and delivery logistics tailored to multi-site operations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System), Texas (Northside Independent School District in Bexar County, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple produce solicitations (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes) for institutional commissary operations. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with bids due July 29, 2026, emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and weekly delivery of pre-cut, cleaned produce in case quantities; Bartow County Schools (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with proposals due June 22, 2026, requiring sourcing within 400 miles and delivery to a central warehouse; and Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce serving 117 school campuses district-wide, with sealed bids due May 7, 2026, requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference through the Harvest of the Month program. Evaluation criteria across these solicitations commonly weight price competitively (30–50 points), quality and product availability (15–30 points), delivery performance and vendor qualifications (10–25 points), and compliance with Buy American and food safety standards as mandatory pass-fail criteria. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Missouri; no recent opportunities from the Northeast or Pacific Coast appear in the record.