UNSPSC 50415530: Organic pequin peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic pequin peppers

UNSPSC 50415530 Organic pequin peppers (Commodity) does not map to the recent state and local solicitation activity in the source. The code's narrow specification—organic pequin peppers, a specific chile variety—contrasts sharply with the actual procurements tagged under it, which solicit broad fresh produce categories spanning apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, eggs, leafy greens, tomatoes, and dozens of other commodity items for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. The tagging reflects either data quality issues in the underlying procurement systems or categorical over-breadth in how state and local buyers classify produce requisitions.

Recent opportunities under this code come exclusively from school districts and school system purchasing offices across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County Schools cooperative, Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools) and Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District). Representative solicitations include Douglas County Schools' RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million across two geographic areas), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition across 127 campuses in Bexar County (due May 7, 2026), and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations (due April 14, 2026). School nutrition procurement dominates: all opportunities name school lunch and breakfast program compliance, USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules, and firm annual pricing. Vendors consistently compete on per-unit cost against USDA market index pricing, demonstrate three to five years of institutional produce supply experience, carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, and accept line-item awards allowing multiple vendors per district. No opportunities in the source specifically solicit organic pequin peppers or any peppers by variety name.