UNSPSC 50407105: Early onward peas

The variety of sugar peas known as early onward peas

UNSPSC 50407105 Early onward peas (Commodity) represents fresh produce supply contracts, though recent state and local solicitations under this code focus broadly on fresh fruits and vegetables rather than peas specifically. State and local governments procure fresh produce through this taxonomy primarily for institutional food service—state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The work includes vendor selection, delivery scheduling, quality assurance, and compliance with USDA standards and food safety regulations. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, departments of criminal justice, school districts, county boards of education, municipal senior services divisions, and special-purpose food service entities. Texas appears as a standout repeat buyer, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple Texas school districts posting multiple opportunities in recent months; Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) also show consistent procurement activity. Illinois state facilities (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections) and county/municipal jurisdictions in Texas (Collier County, San Antonio) round out the issuing-body mix.

Recent representative solicitations illustrate the scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumable foods including prepared foods and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs for warehouse distribution to correctional facilities (Palestine, Snyder, Wynne, Huntsville locations) with October 2026 response deadlines; the Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center via RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles, due July 29, 2026; and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia solicited sealed bids for 40 fresh produce line items across 24 school nutrition sites, due June 16, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with Texas state agencies and school districts representing the largest share of recent postings. Set-asides and preferences vary—some solicitations include small business or minority-owned business designations, others offer geographic or local-vendor preferences, and cooperative purchasing eligibility appears in multiple procurements.