UNSPSC 50406203: Giant winter spinach

The variety of spinach known as giant winter spinach

UNSPSC 50406203 Giant winter spinach is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce items, particularly leafy greens and vegetables, procured by state and local government food service operations including corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county parks departments. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing fresh produce—spinach, lettuce, mixed greens, root vegetables, and related items—for institutional meal programs, with deliveries typically required on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to support daily food service operations. Recent opportunities show state health and human services commissions, state departments of criminal justice, school nutrition programs, and county and municipal food service divisions as the primary issuing bodies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts have posted solicitations for fresh produce in the past four months, with scope ranging from canteen and kitchen supplies to dedicated fresh-produce procurement for institutional feeding programs.

Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas showing the heaviest recent volume—the Texas Department of Criminal Justice alone has posted multiple requests for fresh fruits and vegetables to support prison food warehouses, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for state-supported living center operations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, posted Oct. 16, 2026, bids due Oct. 23, 2026) soliciting consumable foods including fresh produce for fiscal year 2027; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP IW267376 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetables–Palestine, posted Oct. 12, 2026, proposals due Oct. 19, 2026); the Bartow County School System School Nutrition Program's RFP 10-2026-019 (posted May 21, 2026, proposals due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles; and the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce, posted Aug. 27, 2026, quotes due Sept. 3, 2026) under a small-business set-aside requiring bi-weekly delivery of specified produce meeting USDA criteria with F.O.B. Destination pricing and prevailing-wage compliance. School districts increasingly emphasize local sourcing within specified radii, organic options, and seasonal variety; all institutional buyers require health and food-safety compliance, liability insurance, and detailed product traceability documentation.