UNSPSC 50415500: Organic peppers

The type of organic vegetable known as organic peppers

UNSPSC 50415500 Organic peppers is a Class code that encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local government food-service operations, school districts, parks and recreation departments, and healthcare facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show that governments buy fresh produce—particularly fruits and vegetables—for delivery to multiple operational sites including schools, parks, hospitals, and other institutional food-service venues. The scope spans fresh-produce sourcing with delivery, compliance with food-safety standards including HACCP plans and temperature controls, seasonal pricing adjustments, and vendor performance guarantees on freshness and quality. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions, school district boards of education, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions. School districts represent a significant buyer segment, with competitive line-item bidding common; county parks and recreation departments solicit food-service concession operations that include produce; and state-level procurement offices issue commodity food bids for broader food-supply contracts.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and Florida. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for food and non-food products including fresh fruits and vegetables for the National School Lunch Program across three schools, with bids due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities, with proposals due March 6, 2025—a local-vendor preference of 10 evaluation points applied to vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce vendor proposals for the 2026-2027 contract period, due August 21, 2026. School district and county park contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options and require domestic-sourcing compliance, food-safety certification, general liability insurance, and E-Verify enrollment.