UNSPSC 50402803: Lucullus chard

The variety of chard known as lucullus chard

UNSPSC 50402803 Lucullus chard, a Commodity code, represents fresh leafy greens procured by state and local food service operations — primarily corrections departments, health and human services agencies, school districts, and senior services — for institutional meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh produce under this and closely related codes (carrots, potatoes, generic fresh produce) as part of large food-service contracts, not as standalone chard-specific line items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, and multiple school districts and county agencies are the primary issuing bodies. Work solicited includes fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts ranging from weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to facilities (correctional institutions, state supported living centers, mental health centers, senior centers, school cafeterias) with firm pricing, cold-chain compliance, and USDA quality standards. Vendors typically bid line-by-line across 30–400+ produce items per solicitation, and chard appears as one item within broader fresh-produce and food-service buys rather than as a sole procurement focus.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, Head Start of Greater Dallas) and Georgia (school nutrition programs at Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bryan County schools), with additional procurement in Illinois (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections) and Florida (Collier County Parks and Recreation). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation for fresh fruits and vegetables to the Snyder Food Warehouse (IFB IW267420, due October 14, 2026) and the Wynne Food Warehouse (IFB IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's consumables procurement for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid fresh produce procurement covering 40 produce line items including apples, carrots, lettuce, and potatoes (bid due June 16, 2026). School districts typically evaluate on cost (30–40 percent weight), product quality and variety (25–35 percent), compliance and delivery capability (20–30 percent), and local-vendor or diversity preference status (5–10 percent). Contracts run one to three years with optional renewals, F.O.B. Destination pricing, and bi-weekly to weekly delivery cycles.