UNSPSC 50402807: Vulcan chard

The variety of chard known as vulcan chard

UNSPSC 50402807 Vulcan chard (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within produce procurement; recent state and local opportunities show this code is being applied inconsistently or tagged to opportunities that do not involve vulcan chard specifically. Across the recent opportunities block, the code appears on procurements for general fresh fruit and vegetable supply, school nutrition produce, institutional food service, and processed food items—ranging from bi-weekly fresh-produce delivery to bulk commodity staples like white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots for canning. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County), counties (Collier County), and specialized entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas dominates recent activity, with multiple TDCJ solicitations, HHS institutional living-center procurements, and state criminal-justice food warehouse contracts; Georgia school districts and Illinois correctional and mental-health facilities also appear.

Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which covers prepared foods and food service supplies on a seven-day delivery cycle; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, all with October 14 or October 19 deadlines); the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside bid for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026), specifying bi-weekly delivery of onions, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, lettuce, apples, oranges, and other produce at F.O.B. Destination; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring 5,900 weekly servings from vendors within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, with organic produce pricing adjusted downward by $0.20 per pound; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (deadline June 22, 2026), evaluated on cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), ordering and delivery proficiency (20 points), quality (15 points), and customer support (10 points). School nutrition and correctional-facility food service dominate the activity; most solicitations are IFB or RFP with firm-fixed-price or unit-price bidding and F.O.B. Destination delivery terms.