UNSPSC 50402808: White king chard

The variety of chard known as white king chard

UNSPSC 50402808 White king chard, a Commodity code, covers fresh leafy greens that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, primarily at correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies sourcing white king chard and related fresh produce varieties as components of broader fresh vegetable and produce supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code sees activity from state health and human services departments, state departments of corrections, county school systems, and municipal agencies operating senior services and recreational food venues. Issuing bodies vary widely—Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and numerous school districts and county boards of education in Georgia and Wisconsin represent the primary institutional buyers. These organizations typically solicit produce through IFB, RFP, or sealed bid processes with response windows of two to four weeks, often bundling white king chard with other fresh vegetables, frozen produce, dairy, and food service supplies in comprehensive grocery or fresh-produce contracts.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations across its food warehouses and correctional facilities (Wynne Food Warehouse IFB IW267411, Snyder Food Warehouse IFB IW267420, and Palestine location IFB IW267376, all posted September–October 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued consumables solicitations for Lufkin and Mexia state-supported living centers (August–October 2026) bundling prepared foods and food service supplies with fresh produce components. Georgia school systems—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bryan County—posted sealed bid procurements for local fresh produce meeting 400-mile sourcing preferences (May–June 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin sought fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with a 400-mile Wisconsin-source requirement and a 5% diverse-owned business preference (July 2026, RFB 4163). Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center solicited bi-weekly fresh produce delivery with small business set-aside (August 2026, quote 27426DOCJOLIEB53849). Collier County, Florida, issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with local-vendor preference (March 2025 deadline, ITN 258360). Contract terms typically run one fiscal or school year with optional renewal periods, and pricing is consistently F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing transportation costs. Most solicitations require general liability insurance ($500,000–$1,000,000), compliance with food safety regulations and USDA standards, E-Verify enrollment, and debarment certification.