UNSPSC 50406208: Orach spinach

The variety of spinach known as orach spinach

UNSPSC 50406208 Orach spinach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, captures fresh vegetable supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations rather than orach specifically. State and local buyers issue RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for fresh produce that includes spinach alongside broader assortments of vegetables, fruits, and related items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Bartow County Schools and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District in Texas, and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut all posted produce solicitations in the recent window. Texas Department of Criminal Justice posts separate vegetable bids for institutional canning and food service. The City of San Antonio's senior services division procured produce distribution services, and Head Start of Greater Dallas sought grocery products including fresh produce. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, and other states. Produce requirements emphasize local or domestic sourcing with geographic radius filters (200–400 miles in Georgia school districts, 50 miles in McAllen ISD), USDA compliance for school nutrition programs, HACCP certification, traceability documentation, and delivery schedules ranging from weekly to twice-weekly.

Recent representative opportunities illustrate the scope. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, requiring 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat, inspected, cleaned, and pre-packaged produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, with diverse-owned business preferences; award contingent on federal grant approval. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) posted RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 127 school campuses five days weekly, requiring HACCP certification, USDA Buy American compliance, and Texas-grown prioritization under the "Harvest of the Month" program. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual produce spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Dougherty County Board of Education solicited sealed bids for 40 fresh produce line items (due June 16, 2026) with estimated annual quantities and multiple vendor awards on a line-item basis. Activity is consistent and ongoing; school year cycles drive solicitation timing (awards typically July 1 for school-year contracts), with contracts renewable for one to four additional years.