UNSPSC 50405615: Bell peppers

The variety of peppers known as bell peppers

UNSPSC 50405615 Bell peppers (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutional food service operations — primarily state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, and county/municipal food service programs. State and local governments buy bell peppers as part of broader fresh produce procurement for cafeteria operations, inmate feeding programs, senior center services, and school nutrition under the National School Lunch Program and related federal meal programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicits fresh fruit and vegetable supply across multiple warehouse locations and correctional facilities (IFB IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, and earlier solicitations for bulk produce). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issues recurring IFBs for consumable foods and groceries supporting state-supported living centers, including line items for peppers and fresh vegetables (HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, response due October 23, 2026, IFB format; HHS0017872 and HHS0017798 for Mexia State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026). Georgia school districts — Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools, and Early County Board of Education — solicit fresh produce including bell peppers for school nutrition programs with sealed bid and RFP processes. The Illinois Department of Corrections (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, response due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (27444DHSMENTHB53608, August 14, 2026) procure fresh vegetables bi-weekly or weekly. Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4163, July 29, 2026) seeks fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with a 400-mile local-sourcing requirement and Wisconsin diversity-business preference. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (ITN 258360, March 6, 2025) is negotiating food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park. Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP, June 24, 2026, total estimated value $969,460.94) procures frozen and fresh produce for child care programs. The City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services (RFP 26-070, May 27, 2026) seeks produce-market operations at senior centers. Most solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination pricing, weekly or bi-weekly delivery, USDA grade compliance, and health and food-safety certification; school districts and institutional buyers increasingly emphasize local sourcing, HACCP compliance, and traceability documentation.