UNSPSC 50402805: Rhubarb chard

The variety of chard known as rhubarb chard

UNSPSC 50402805 Rhubarb chard, a Commodity code, names a narrow produce line item that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through institutional food service channels — school nutrition programs, corrections departments, senior services, and child care facilities — bundled into larger produce or grocery contracts rather than as a standalone solicitation. Recent state and local opportunities show virtually no direct demand for rhubarb chard specifically; instead, the code sits within composite fresh-produce and vegetable categories used by school districts, workforce agencies, and correctional systems when they solicit mixed produce packages.

School districts dominate recent activity under the broader produce procurement space in which this commodity sits, with prominent issuers including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple narrow bids for specific vegetables — carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes — suggesting institutional buyers sometimes solicit individual commodity lines. Georgia school systems and Texas school districts show the heaviest recent concentration, with activity also present in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, large urban and regional school systems serving 20,000+ students, county school nutrition programs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026) emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and organic preference; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week (response due May 7, 2026) with USDA Buy American compliance and Texas-grown prioritization; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (response due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across both geographic areas. These procurements emphasize HACCP certification, traceability documentation, GAP audit compliance, temperature-controlled delivery, and compliance with USDA Child Nutrition and School Breakfast Program standards. The code itself does not support active standalone demand; vendors pursuing this commodity should monitor composite produce RFPs from school districts and corrections departments where rhubarb chard may appear as one line item among dozens of vegetable offerings.