UNSPSC 50403101: Chinese chives

The variety of chives known as chinese chives

UNSPSC 50403101 Chinese chives is a Commodity code that does not map to documented state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities surveyed. The source reflects current solicitations for fresh produce across school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service, with the overwhelming majority of postings covering apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other commodity vegetables and fruits. While several Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurements and Georgia school district bids name specific vegetables—carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes—there are no identified solicitations specifically requesting Chinese chives. The code's nominal scope does not align with the commodity landscape evident in recent RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs, suggesting either low institutional demand, sourcing through broader fresh-produce contracts rather than single-commodity specification, or classification drift between the code's intended scope and actual procurement practice.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across the produce category, including Northside Independent School District, Austin ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools, McAllen ISD, Meriden Public Schools, and numerous Georgia county and independent school districts. State agencies—particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the State of Georgia—also appear as repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with scattered opportunities in Missouri and Connecticut. Representative recent procurements include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with an estimated combined annual value of $5.5 million, and Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026) serving 117 schools across San Antonio with weekly delivery requirements. Absent documented demand for Chinese chives specifically, prospects pursuing this code should validate institutional buying patterns through direct outreach to school nutrition directors and state food service procurement offices before committing resources to market development.