UNSPSC 50405613: Anaheim peppers

The variety of peppers known as anaheim peppers

UNSPSC 50405613 Anaheim peppers is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh produce—specifically peppers and related vegetables—for school nutrition programs, early childhood care facilities, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations frame the work concretely: school districts source fresh produce in bulk for child nutrition reimbursable meal programs, senior services, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution; child care networks and Head Start providers procure produce meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements; and correctional and other state agencies buy fresh vegetables for institutional dining. The issuing bodies span school districts (primary), state departments (notably Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia state agencies), Head Start organizations, county boards of education, city departments of human services, and independent school systems. School district nutrition programs dominate the activity, with multiple Georgia and Texas school systems soliciting fresh produce contracts simultaneously; Texas and Georgia each show significant recent state-agency procurement as well, particularly TDCJ purchasing bulk produce for canning and institutional food service.

Geographic spread concentrates heavily in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with scattered activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (July 29, 2026 response date) seeking 5,900 weekly servings of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, evaluated on cost (40%), geographic preference (15%), traceability (15%), diverse-owned business status (5%), and references (15%); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 (June 22, 2026 response) for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, running July 2026 through June 2027 with renewal options; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for 40 produce line items (June 16, 2026 response) with estimated yearly usage up to 1,200 units per item; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW241979-A (March 17, 2026 response) for 1,200 tons of carrots with Texas vendor preferences. Contracts typically run July through June (school year) with renewal options, carry firm pricing with limited mid-term escalation allowances tied to USDA or CPI indices, require HACCP certification and food safety compliance, and evaluate heavily on price, product quality, delivery reliability, and traceability documentation. Set-asides favor local/regional sourcing, Texas vendors, and in some cases small or minority-owned enterprises, though these are not universal across all postings.