UNSPSC 50455523: Frozen organic habanero peppers

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

UNSPSC 50455523 Frozen organic habanero peppers is a Commodity code representing a single produce line item that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and food-bank supply contracts. The code appears in institutional food purchasing — school districts, county social services, and state food programs source frozen peppers as components of bulk food orders rather than as standalone purchases. The work being solicited is acquisition of shelf-stable and refrigerated food products in volume, with frozen vegetables bundled alongside proteins, grains, dairy, and condiments to support school meals, senior nutrition programs, and emergency food assistance. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state agencies (State of Georgia), and school district boards of education (Early County Board of Education), all of which aggregate food procurement through standing line-item contracts awarded on a lowest-responsive-bidder basis.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia. Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services with a response deadline of October 19, 2026; the State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026; and Early County Board of Education bid food and non-food products for school nutrition programs with a June 8, 2026 deadline, spanning 300+ food line items including vegetables, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. All three opportunities used informal written quotes (IWQ), bid, or line-item RFQ formats. Delivery requirements are tight — Gwinnett County requires delivery within 72 hours of order and completion by December 7, 2026 — and school district contracts emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food-recall procedures, and state/federal nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications.