UNSPSC 50415537: Organic tepin peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic tepin peppers

UNSPSC 50415537 Organic tepin peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, with recent solicitations emphasizing whole foods, domestic sourcing, USDA compliance, and farm-to-school initiatives rather than specialty or organic varieties specifically. The work spans fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, with vendors required to maintain HACCP certification, temperature-controlled delivery, food safety traceability, and compliance with Buy American provisions. Issuing bodies include county and independent school districts across multiple states, state education departments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with the most recent solicitations posted between February and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education (RFP, bids due June 8, 2026) seeking line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 produce items plus non-food supplies across three schools with domestic sourcing preference and firm pricing for 15 days from award; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26039RFQDST, due March 11, 2026) procuring specialty fresh fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at approximately 18 elementary schools with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; the State of Georgia (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026) issuing a formal invitation for fresh produce to support state operations; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) soliciting fresh produce compliant with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards for delivery to all district campuses five days per week; and the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 via GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) procuring produce and eggs for 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area. No solicitations in the recent block specifically target organic or specialty pepper varieties; the code shows general fresh-produce procurement activity without organic-line specialization.