UNSPSC 50406205: Lamb's quarters spinach

The variety of spinach known as lamb's quarters spinach

UNSPSC 50406205 Lamb's quarters spinach is a Commodity code that classifies a single leafy green vegetable product. State and local governments purchasing under this code are acquiring fresh produce for institutional food service operations — specifically lamb's quarters spinach and related fresh vegetables — primarily for state-supported living centers, criminal justice facilities, school districts, and mental health institutions. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations explicitly naming lamb's quarters spinach as a line item; instead, state and local agencies are soliciting broadly for fresh produce, fresh vegetables, or complete produce assortments that typically include multiple leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, and seasonal items. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and municipal school districts (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District), county-level parks and recreation (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas). These agencies procure produce on cycles aligned with fiscal years (July through June in many cases) and operate through IFB, RFP, RFQ, and sealed-bid mechanisms with lead times of three to eight weeks.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations since June 2026 for food warehouses serving institutional populations (Wynne, Snyder, and Palestine locations). Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued recurring IFBs for food service groceries and canteen supplies at state-supported living centers (Lufkin, Mexia) with response dates in August and response windows of 10–14 days. Georgia school districts (Bartow, Dougherty, Bryan, Early) have posted produce bids for 2026-2027 school year supply with June response deadlines and contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted an RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with a 400-mile sourcing requirement and local-vendor preference (July 29, 2026 deadline). A Collier County, Florida ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) includes concession food operations. These solicitations typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, USDA grade compliance, food-safety certifications, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and compliance with state-specific regulations including E-Verify, debarment certification, and prevailing-wage requirements where applicable. Contract values are not disclosed in most recent notices; estimated historical spend cited by some agencies ranges from $158,000 to $969,460 annually for complete food-service procurement, but spinach as a single-item commodity typically represents a fractional line item within broader produce or canteen supply contracts.