UNSPSC 50405627: Mirasol peppers

The variety of peppers known as mirasol peppers

UNSPSC 50405627 Mirasol peppers is a Commodity code naming a specific produce item that state and local governments acquire primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. School districts constitute the dominant buyer category, with recent solicitations spanning elementary, middle, and high school nutrition services across multiple states. Secondary buyers include Head Start programs, child care nutrition services, and state correctional institutions. The scope of work under this code reflects institutional fresh produce procurement—vendors supply fresh mirasol peppers meeting USDA standards, food safety certifications, and delivery schedules to support school breakfast, lunch, and supplemental nutrition programs. School districts emphasize local sourcing where cost and quality permit, with recent specifications routinely requiring produce grown within 50–400 miles of the purchasing jurisdiction and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites. Bidders must maintain HACCP certification, product traceability systems, workers' compensation and general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 minimum), and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA non-discrimination standards. Pricing is quoted per unit or per pound, with firm pricing for 90 days to one year from award; school nutrition contracts typically run July through June with options for renewal.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with substantial secondary activity in Texas institutions and scattered single-state opportunities in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting specialty fresh produce for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to 18 elementary schools via RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; Douglas County School System (Georgia) procuring produce across 30 districts through GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) soliciting fresh produce via RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026, for delivery to all district campuses five days per week; and multiple Georgia school nutrition programs including Bryan County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, and Liberty County conducting sealed bid competitions with May and June 2026 deadlines. No incumbent vendors or award ceilings are typically disclosed in these competitive solicitations, and school districts routinely reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis to optimize pricing and service delivery.