UNSPSC 50407102: Cavalier peas

The variety of sugar peas known as cavalier peas

UNSPSC 50407102 Cavalier peas (Commodity) names a single produce item that state and local governments procure as part of broader fresh produce and food service contracts, typically for school nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and senior services. The code appears rarely in state and local solicitations as a standalone line item; instead, cavalier peas surface within larger multi-item produce RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs where they are listed as one option among dozens of vegetable varieties. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with additional procurement activity from state correctional facilities, county school systems, Head Start programs, and city senior services divisions. A small number of state departments and special-purpose districts also solicit produce under aggregated codes that encompass this commodity.

Recent activity for cavalier peas and related commodity codes shows concentrated momentum in the Southeast and South—Georgia, Texas, and Florida—though opportunistic procurements appear across Missouri, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026), seeking seasonal produce with farm traceability and delivery within 400 miles; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice series of IFBs for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes (due June 23, 2026) serving multiple institutional warehouses; Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days weekly during the school year (due May 7, 2026, with evaluation weighted 35% on price and 25% on goods meeting district needs); and the Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contract for specialty produce to approximately 18 elementary schools (due March 11, 2026, with a $600,000 annual budget). Most school district solicitations require USDA Child Nutrition Program compliance, domestic sourcing preferences or Buy American certification, HACCP plans with traceability documentation, temperature-controlled delivery in case quantities, and liability insurance typically ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Pricing structures vary—some districts accept unit prices on UNSPSC-indexed items, others employ cost-plus models with monthly price adjustments tied to USDA terminal market reports or the Consumer Price Index. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional years; institutional buyers in Texas and Georgia frequently award on a line-item or multiple-vendor basis to capture competitive pricing and ensure supply continuity.