UNSPSC 50455500: Frozen organic peppers

The type of organic vegetable known as organic peppers that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50455500 Frozen organic peppers is a Class code that describes shelf-stable and refrigerated food products purchased by state and local governments for institutional feeding programs, senior services, and school nutrition operations. State and local solicitations under this code span shelf-stable food items (canned proteins, vegetables, grains, condiments), fresh and frozen produce, dairy products, meat and poultry, and accompanying food-service supplies and equipment. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices, state procurement divisions, and school district food-service departments. Recent solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing preferences, USDA compliance (whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, no added sugars or artificial additives for school programs), proper temperature and stock-rotation controls for perishables, and vendor compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, general liability insurance ($500,000 minimums), E-Verify, debarment verification, and food-recall procedures.

Georgia shows the most recent activity under this code. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required by December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid in May 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response date. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and paper products under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (response date June 8, 2026), with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and options to extend up to three months or renew for additional one-year terms; all prices were required to include packing and transportation with no separate fuel charges, and piggybacking by other school districts on identical terms was permitted.