UNSPSC 50402800: Chards

The type of vegetable known as chards

UNSPSC 50402800 Chards, a Class code, covers the supply and delivery of fresh leafy greens and related produce to state and local institutional food service operations — canteens, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, mental health facilities, and senior services. Recent state and local solicitations show heavy demand for fresh produce sourcing across multiple issuing bodies, with representatives from correctional institutions, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county governments. The work encompasses direct procurement of fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared food items; produce sourcing within geographic radius constraints (typically 400 miles for school districts pursuing local sourcing); and food service supply chain management including delivery scheduling, temperature control, quality certification, and compliance with USDA and institutional food safety standards. Bidders face standing requirements for commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), workers' compensation coverage, debarment certification, E-Verify compliance, and often prevailing wage or food safety audit compliance depending on the issuing body and funding source.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice has been an active repeat buyer, posting multiple fresh produce solicitations (IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine; IW267420 for the Snyder Food Warehouse; IW267411 for the Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville; and IW253099, IW253121 for bulk potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning), all with responses due between June and October 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited consumable food items including fresh produce for multiple state supported living centers (Lufkin and Mexia) under IFBs with August–October response dates. The geographic concentration skews heavily toward Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois (Department of Corrections at Joliet; Department of Mental Health) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). School nutrition programs represent a significant segment, with recent bids from Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education (all Georgia), and Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) soliciting produce for 2026–2027 school-year supply on sealed-bid or RFB basis. Collier County (Florida) issued an ITN for food services concessions at North Collier Regional Park with a March 2025 response date and local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Volumes range widely from weekly 5,900-serving commitments for elementary students to bi-weekly institutional deliveries; contract terms typically run one fiscal year (September–August) with one to four optional renewal years, and pricing is usually firm-fixed with allowance for escalation tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.