UNSPSC 50415532: Organic poblano peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic poblano peppers

UNSPSC 50415532 Organic poblano peppers (Commodity) describes fresh produce items supplied to state and local school nutrition programs, though recent solicitations show minimal activity specifically targeting organic or poblano pepper varieties. Instead, state and local buyers are procuring comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, leafy greens, berries, citrus, potatoes, and eggs—as part of broader school meal operations supporting National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and federally funded fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with purchases spanning independent school districts, county boards of education, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative. State procurement offices and special-purpose nutrition programs also buy under this code, though the volume of recent activity is concentrated in K–12 food service.

The geographic center of recent activity is Georgia, where the Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Bulloch County School District all posted produce RFPs or IFBs in the first quarter of 2026. Texas school districts—Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District—represent secondary activity, while Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) show individual large solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to elementary and secondary campuses (due May 7, 2026, IFB), Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for 60 produce line items to 16 schools (sealed bids due April 14, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District's child nutrition services grocery items solicitation spanning over 900 line items including produce (electronic bids due April 29, 2026, ITB). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms, firm pricing for 12 months, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and requirements for HACCP plans, GAP certification, Buy American compliance, and general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million.