UNSPSC 50405607: Kapia peppers

The variety of peppers known as kapia peppers

UNSPSC 50405607 Kapia peppers, a Commodity code, describes the procurement of fresh sweet peppers for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and child care operations — though recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show significant diversity in actual produce categories being purchased, ranging from comprehensive fresh produce mixes to single-commodity bulk buys for correctional and educational institutions.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia and Texas school nutrition programs posting the most frequent recent activity, followed by state departments of criminal justice procuring produce for institutional feeding, and occasional city and county food service operations. Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Douglas County cooperative) account for roughly half of the recent opportunities; Texas entities including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, McAllen Independent School District, Northside Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District represent a second substantial cluster; Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools, Connecticut's Meriden Public Schools, and Missouri's Rockwood School District round out the geographic spread. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears multiple times as a repeat buyer of bulk produce for canning and institutional food service. Representative recent solicitations include the Bartow County School System RFP (posted May 21, 2026, due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, evaluated on seasonal variety, cost, and delivery proficiency; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for carrots (posted June 23, 2026, due June 23, 2026) requiring 1,200 tons under firm pricing for 30 days; and the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (posted April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivered five days per week to 117 campuses, evaluated on price (35%), extent of goods meeting needs (25%), and quality (15%). Buy American requirements, HACCP certification, general liability insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2 million), and weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules are standard across postings. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with one to four renewal options. School districts consistently emphasize local or domestic sourcing, organic or low-sodium preferences where applicable, and traceability by farm of origin for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance.