UNSPSC 50404202: Collard greens

The variety of kale known as collard greens

UNSPSC 50404202 Collard greens is a Commodity code naming a single produce item that state and local governments procure as part of comprehensive fresh produce contracts for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and specialized meal initiatives such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Recent solicitations show collard greens appearing as a line item within larger fresh produce bids rather than as standalone requests; the code's activity reflects demand from K-12 school districts, state agencies operating institutional food service, and child nutrition programs that source seasonal and year-round produce in case quantities for distribution to multiple school sites and food service locations.

The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts and boards of education across multiple states, with secondary activity from state departments of criminal justice, state education agencies, and Head Start child care providers. Georgia leads recent activity with Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and Henry County Schools all posting fresh produce solicitations that include leafy greens on their specification sheets. Texas activity includes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple vegetable procurement bids, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District. Florida activity includes Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and activity also appears in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Georgia statewide procurements. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and Head Start of Greater Dallas in Texas round out the geographic footprint. Representative recent opportunities include the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (RFP, proposals due June 22, 2026) seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce (IFB, bids due June 16, 2026) covering 40 produce line items including carrots and leafy greens for 24 school nutrition sites, and the Bulloch County Schools IFP (RFP, sealed proposals due May 4, 2026) for local produce including greens within 200 miles, which together illustrate the emphasis on compliance with USDA whole-grain and nutritional requirements, geographic sourcing preferences, and weekly delivery to multiple school locations at firm pricing.