UNSPSC 50405637: Tepin peppers

The variety of peppers known as tepin peppers

UNSPSC 50405637 Tepin peppers is a Commodity code naming a specific fresh produce item that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition, criminal justice, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show tepin peppers appearing incidentally within broader fresh produce buys rather than as a dedicated line item, though the code sits within a family of vegetable procurement that sees consistent activity across school districts, state agencies, and regional cooperatives.

School districts and state food service operations dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia school systems particularly active. Solicitations span elementary through secondary nutrition programs, USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery, and institutional food service for state correctional facilities and senior centers. The geographic spread concentrates heavily in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, and Douglas County cooperative) and Texas (TDCJ, Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), with additional activity in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and scattered state-level procurements. Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 deadline covering seasonal produce sourced within 400 miles; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce with a June 16, 2026 deadline covering 40 line items including carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes for 24 nutrition sites; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering approximately 72 produce line items including carrots and other vegetables for 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; and Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses across San Antonio with a May 7, 2026 deadline. Pricing typically anchors to USDA market reports, Buy American requirements prevail, and contracts run July through June school fiscal years with renewal options. Tepin peppers themselves do not surface as a named line item in posted specifications, but broader pepper categories (bell peppers, poblanos, and similar fresh vegetables) appear regularly in school produce bids at the same institutional scale, delivery frequency, and compliance envelope as tepin peppers would occupy if solicited.