UNSPSC 50415509: Organic manzano peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic manzano peppers

UNSPSC 50415509 Organic manzano peppers is a Commodity code representing fresh produce, typically organic manzano peppers, purchased by state and local governments for food service operations. The recent opportunities under this code show state and local procurement spanning county parks and recreation departments, regional health-care coalitions, state agencies, and school districts purchasing fresh produce for cafeterias, concession facilities, and institutional food service. The work involves supplying fresh fruits and vegetables meeting food-safety regulations, delivery schedules, quality standards, and seasonal availability requirements, often with emphasis on domestic sourcing, product freshness guarantees, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain or low-sodium formulations where applicable.

Issuing bodies include Collier County Board of County Commissioners (parks concessions), Marion Health Care Coalition (healthcare food service), the State of Georgia (institutional food procurement), and Early County Board of Education (school lunch and breakfast programs). The geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, and Marion County (location not specified in source detail), with school districts and state agencies representing the bulk of recent posting activity. Representative opportunities include the Collier County Procurement Services Division ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN, response due March 6, 2025), Marion Health Care Coalition's RFP for produce provision and delivery (response due August 21, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits for the National School Lunch Program (IFB, response due June 8, 2026). The Early County solicitation emphasizes domestic sourcing, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with contract terms typically running one fiscal year with renewal options and firm pricing for 15 days from award, after which escalation requests are considered quarterly based on USDA or Consumer Price Index documentation.