UNSPSC 50402806: Swiss chard

The variety of chard known as swiss chard

UNSPSC 50402806 Swiss chard is a Commodity code representing fresh leafy vegetables that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts, county education systems, and public agencies sourcing fresh produce including leafy greens as part of broader fresh fruit and vegetable programs, though Swiss chard does not appear as a line item in the publicly available opportunities reviewed. The code encompasses ready-to-eat, inspected, cleaned, and packaged produce delivered directly to institutional kitchens and central warehouses, often with farm-of-origin traceability, temperature-controlled transport, and compliance with USDA food safety and child nutrition reimbursement standards.

School districts represent the primary issuing bodies under related fresh produce codes, with additional activity from state criminal justice agencies procuring institutional food products. Recent opportunities span Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Henry County Schools), Texas (Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Dallas-area Head Start programs. Georgia and Texas show the heaviest concentration of recent sealed-bid and RFP activity for fresh produce procurement. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, serving approximately 5,900 servings weekly with local sourcing within 400 miles and organic produce preference discounts), Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, sourced within 400 miles with seasonal variety emphasis), and Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition (due May 7, 2026, with five-day weekly delivery to 117 campus sites across Bexar County). Procurement activity shows strong emphasis on local and regional sourcing, traceability documentation, farm-of-origin labeling, HACCP certification, and pricing benchmarked to USDA terminal market reports or produce indices. No recent opportunities explicitly name Swiss chard as a specification line item in the available documents.