UNSPSC 50405618: Cherry hots peppers

The variety of peppers known as cherry hots peppers

UNSPSC 50405618 Cherry hots peppers is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item within the broader family of fresh vegetable procurement. State and local governments buy cherry hot peppers primarily as ingredients for school nutrition programs, child care food services, and institutional feeding operations, though the recent-opportunities block shows the code generates sparse direct solicitation activity; most purchasing of this commodity appears embedded in broader fresh produce RFPs rather than standalone cherry pepper bids. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bartow County Schools in Georgia, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Schools in Georgia, Dougherty County Schools in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Henry County Schools in Georgia), with secondary activity from state departments of criminal justice (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Head Start agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.), and municipal human services departments (City of San Antonio). School districts dominate the market, typically soliciting fresh produce through annual or multi-year contracts to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs.

Recent opportunities show cherry hot peppers purchased as part of comprehensive fresh produce line-item buys rather than sole-source arrangements. The geographic spread centers on Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026), which procures approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students with a $0.20 per-pound organic preference discount; Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for Local Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (due June 22, 2026, with award scheduled for July 20, 2026), requiring produce sourced within 400 miles with weighted evaluation criteria favoring cost (30 points), seasonal/monthly variety (25 points), and product availability/quality (15 points); Bryan County Schools' sealed bid procurement for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026), covering multiple produce varieties including peppers with estimated case quantities; and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for Fresh Produce (due April 14, 2026), spanning 60 produce line items with weekly delivery to 16 school locations. School districts typically require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery Monday through Friday. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with one to four renewal options. The code shows consistent but unspectacular activity — procurement activity is steady but cherry peppers are rarely a primary focus; they flow through broader vegetable line items in competitively bid school nutrition contracts where the margin pressure is intense and commodity substitution is common.