UNSPSC 50403100: Chives

The type of vegetable known as chives

UNSPSC 50403100 Chives, a Class code, covers the supply of fresh chives and related fresh herbs to state and local government food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional kitchens. The code reflects what state and local procurement offices actually buy under it: chives appear in broader fresh produce solicitations issued by school districts, corrections departments, and municipal food service agencies, typically as line items within comprehensive vegetable and produce contracts rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs at the district level—including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Schools (Georgia), and others—along with state corrections and detention agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), municipal senior services programs (City of San Antonio), Head Start child nutrition providers, and independent school districts in major metropolitan areas. K-12 school districts dominate the activity, with Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) recipients and National School Lunch Program operators posting the majority of relevant opportunities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County) posting multiple produce RFPs and ITBs since March 2026; Texas school districts (McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing carrot, potato, and bulk vegetable bids; and scattered activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Utah, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with farm-of-origin traceability requirements (due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce with 40 line items including carrots, apples, and strawberries (due June 16, 2026), and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school sites (due April 14, 2026). Most school district procurements require weekly or twice-weekly delivery, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, product traceability documentation, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction; many favor local and domestic sourcing and incentivize organic or sustainably grown produce.