UNSPSC 50402804: Perpetual spinach chard

The variety of chard known as perpetual spinach chard

UNSPSC 50402804 Perpetual spinach chard, a Commodity code, names a single produce item but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and does not reflect a sustained market for spinach chard specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve broader fresh produce procurement — vegetables as part of mixed fresh-fruit-and-vegetable contracts rather than perpetual spinach chard as a standalone line item. The code does not see dedicated solicitations; rather, it appears as one of many produce categories within larger institutional food-service buys.

Institutional food service organizations dominate activity under the code: state departments of criminal justice (Texas and Illinois), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), and county parks departments (Collier County) issue the recent opportunities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh-produce solicitations across its facility network, including the Wynne and Snyder food warehouses, Huntsville and Palestine locations, and bulk purchasing for institutional dining. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted bids for consumables and food service groceries at state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia. These are repeat issuers. Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Consumables Foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IW267420 (Fresh fruit and vegetables for TDCJ Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center, small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026), the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 (Local fresh fruits and vegetables for 2026-2027 school year, local-sourcing requirement within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026), and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026). Contract terms typically run one fiscal or school year with renewal options; delivery is usually F.O.B. Destination with the vendor bearing transportation costs. Set-asides and preferences vary: some solicitations apply small-business set-asides (Illinois DOC, Illinois DMH), local-vendor preferences (Collier County parks, Madison schools, Georgia school districts), minority or woman-owned business evaluation points (multiple school districts), or prevailing-wage compliance (Illinois). Pricing is quoted on a unit basis with firm pricing periods ranging from 30 to 240 days. The volume of activity indicates sustained demand for fresh produce across institutional settings, though the code itself does not track spinach-chard-specific demand separately from broader produce procurement.