UNSPSC 50415515: Organic bell peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic bell peppers

UNSPSC 50415515 Organic bell peppers is a Commodity code that covers the supply and delivery of fresh organic produce to state and local school nutrition programs, state agencies, and county operations. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments purchase fresh produce through school food service contracts that typically bundle multiple produce lines (apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, and other items) rather than as single-commodity organic bell pepper buys; the code appears in broader fresh-produce school nutrition procurements where organic or specialty peppers may be one line item among dozens. School districts dominate the buying activity under this code, with state departments of agriculture and county education boards issuing RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs. Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Texas, which issued RFP 2026-048 on April 14, 2026 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce serving child nutrition across 127 campus locations, evaluated on a 35-point price criterion, and the Douglas County School System procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) supplying fresh produce and eggs to 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with substantial recent solicitation volume in both states. Georgia school districts—including Bulloch County (IFP for farm-to-school produce, due May 4, 2026), Liberty County (IFB for produce, due April 29, 2026), Glynn County (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Muscogee County (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026)—represent the largest cluster of recent buys. Texas procurements include NISD (due May 7, 2026), Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026 as extended), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (due April 29, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida (due March 11, 2026) participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for two to four additional one-year terms. Pricing is usually firm for 12 months with prospective redetermination or escalation caps (often 3 percent) tied to USDA market indices; most school districts require weekly or twice-weekly delivery Monday through Friday during school hours (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM), HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million with the district named as additional insured.