UNSPSC 50415525: Organic jalapeño peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic jalapeno peppers

UNSPSC 50415525 Organic jalapeño peppers is a Commodity code that covers fresh specialty produce items procured by state and local school nutrition programs, state agencies, and county school districts to support child nutrition, institutional food service, and federal programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring fresh produce — including specialty items, conventional fruits and vegetables, and organic varieties — through competitive RFP, IFB, and ITB processes, typically bundled with broader produce procurement rather than as standalone jalapeño-specific contracts. The work encompasses sourcing, delivery logistics, temperature-controlled distribution, HACCP compliance, Buy American adherence, food safety documentation, and recurring supply to multiple school sites or institutional locations within service areas. School districts represent the primary issuing body, with Georgia school systems (Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County coordinating multi-district cooperative buys) appearing prominently; other repeat buyers include Texas independent school districts (Northside ISD San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Florida and Missouri school systems. State procurement offices in Georgia have also posted broader fresh produce solicitations that encompass specialty crops.

Recent procurement activity concentrates heavily in the Southeast and Texas. Georgia school districts issued multiple fresh produce RFPs and IFBs between late February and early May 2026, with response windows ranging from March through May 2026, including Glynn County (IFB 27-02, bids due April 14, 2026), Bulloch County (IFP for locally-grown produce, proposals due May 4, 2026), and a multi-district cooperative buy through Douglas County (RFP SN 26-004, proposals due March 4, 2026, covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined). Texas school districts—Northside ISD (RFP 2026-048, fresh produce for child nutrition, response due May 7, 2026), McAllen ISD (RFP 2026-1029, response due March 6, 2026), and Austin ISD (RFP 26RFP034, response due March 11, 2026)—issued concurrent RFPs emphasizing domestic sourcing, Good Food Purchasing Program participation, and Texas-grown preference where cost and quality align. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida posted an RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated budget $600,000), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items including produce (electronic bids due April 29, 2026). The Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued a comprehensive food bid (RFP with response due June 8, 2026) encompassing produce as part of multi-category procurement. State of Georgia issued two produce-specific solicitations—one for general food supplies (PE55645NONST2026000000009, response due June 22, 2026) and one for fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, response due May 27, 2026). Most school nutrition procurements require vendors to maintain three to five years of prior public school supply experience, carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, comply with HACCP and traceability standards, achieve GAP certification where specified, and deliver five days per week during school hours (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) to multiple school sites with all transportation costs included in pricing.