UNSPSC 50415514: Organic ancho peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic ancho peppers

UNSPSC 50415514 Organic ancho peppers, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement. However, the recent solicitation activity in the dataset shows minimal direct procurement of organic ancho peppers specifically; instead, state and local agencies are acquiring fresh produce broadly — including apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, celery, citrus, cucumbers, leafy greens, onions, peppers, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other fresh fruits and vegetables — through school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and farm-to-school initiatives. The code's narrow commodity designation does not align well with actual buying patterns, which cluster at broader fresh-produce Family and Class levels. When ancho peppers or other specialty pepper varieties appear in these solicitations, they surface within larger multi-item line-item bids for fresh produce, not as standalone category procurements.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies soliciting produce under this code's broader family, including Early County Schools and Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County and Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Schools in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District in Texas, and Douglas County Schools in Georgia. Georgia schools appear most frequently in recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's IFB for line-item food and produce (due June 8, 2026), Bulloch County School District's RFP for locally-grown fresh produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce with USDA Child Nutrition compliance (due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026), and Douglas County Schools' RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026). Activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Texas. Most solicitations specify Buy American requirements, HACCP certification, food safety compliance, delivery to school sites Monday–Friday during school hours, and contract periods running July 1 through June 30 with renewal options.