UNSPSC 50455503: Frozen organic cheese peppers

The variety of organic peppers known as organic cheese peppers that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50455503 Frozen organic cheese peppers is a Commodity code that captures specialized produce items — specifically frozen peppers with organic certification and cheese-based or cheese-adjacent formulations — procured primarily by school districts and state agencies for child nutrition and food service operations. Recent state and local opportunities show that frozen organic cheese peppers are solicited as line items within broader fresh and frozen produce procurement categories rather than as standalone commodity buys. The issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with school nutrition programs serving as the primary use case. Vendors must meet stringent food service compliance standards including HACCP certification, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the issuing body), and adherence to USDA food safety and nutrition standards; many solicitations emphasize low-sodium formulations, whole-grain options, and products without artificial additives or high-fructose corn syrup.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri, with additional procurement in Texas. The Douglas County School System issued a cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia (approximately $4.4 million for Area One, $1.1 million for Area Two, questions due February 18, 2026, proposals due March 4, 2026), and issued a separate main-line food service distributor RFP estimated at approximately $9 million annually (proposals due February 18, 2026). The Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including frozen produce for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (due June 8, 2026), while the City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026–2027 school year (due May 15, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 line items of grocery products for the 2026–2027 school year (electronic bids due April 29, 2026 through NUTRIKIDS), and Dallas ISD issued an RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids, covering May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027 (due April 2, 2026). The State of Georgia posted two broader food procurement notices (IFB for fresh produce due May 27, 2026, and a general food supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and pricing must remain firm for the contract period with escalation permitted only if supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation and subject to district thresholds (typically 3–10 percent).