UNSPSC 50407108: Oregon sugar pod peas

The variety of sugar peas known as oregon sugar pod peas

UNSPSC 50407108 Oregon sugar pod peas is a Commodity code that covers fresh produce items supplied to state and local institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and child care facilities. State and local governments procure sugar pod peas and related fresh produce under this code primarily for USDA-reimbursable meal programs serving K-12 students and young children in Head Start and child care settings. The work includes sourcing, packaging, and delivering ready-to-eat or minimally processed fresh vegetables in case quantities to school and institutional kitchens, with vendors responsible for compliance with food safety standards, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and adherence to Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes—from small rural systems to large urban districts serving tens of thousands of students—as well as Head Start agencies and county school nutrition programs. Several jurisdictions post produce solicitations repeatedly throughout the year as contract cycles renew, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional food service, multiple Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and Glynn County), and large Texas urban districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia and Florida) and Texas, with secondary activity in the Upper Midwest (Missouri) and Northeast (Connecticut). Representative current opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for approximately 5,900 weekly servings under RFB 4163, with bids due July 29, 2026, emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles, organic produce pricing preferences, and weekly delivery schedules; Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately 32,409 cases of produce and frozen foods for child care programs under IFB 26-GP, with sealed bids due June 24, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple IFBs for bulk carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes for institutional canning and food service under IFBs IW253079, IW253121, and IW253099 with responses due June 23, 2026; and Bartow County School System in Georgia seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026-2027 school year through RFP 10-2026-019, with proposals due June 22, 2026 and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026. Most school-based procurements run July through June with annual or multi-year renewal options, emphasize quality over price alone in evaluation weighting, and require vendors to maintain commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, comply with HACCP food safety protocols, and provide traceability and recall documentation.