UNSPSC 50402802: Fordhook giant chard

The variety of chard known as fordhook giant chard

UNSPSC 50402802 Fordhook giant chard, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers are purchasing fresh vegetables and produce—both as individual commodity line items and as part of larger food-service bundles—for delivery to correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, mental health centers, senior centers, and regional parks. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school districts (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), city governments (San Antonio Parks & Recreation), independent school districts, and specialized institutional operators. Texas and Georgia dominate the recent activity, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, covering specified produce including lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, and other items under F.O.B. Destination pricing), the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites with 40 line items including apples, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, and strawberries (due June 16, 2026), and the Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for produce including apples, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, strawberries, and tomatoes (due May 27, 2026). Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles (due July 29, 2026, with a 5% diversity preference and a $0.20 per pound organic produce preference discount) reflect locational sourcing preferences common in school and park procurement. Pricing typically runs F.O.B. Destination with delivery included, contract terms span one to three years with renewal options, and evaluation frequently weights cost, product quality, delivery compliance, traceability documentation, and local or diverse-vendor status.