UNSPSC 50406208: Orach spinach

The variety of spinach known as orach spinach

UNSPSC 50406208 Orach spinach is a Commodity code that represents fresh leafy greens and specialty produce items state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, senior programs, school nutrition, and facility canteens. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers use this code—and related fresh produce codes—to source vegetables, fruits, and prepared produce for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, mental health centers, and senior services programs. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county and city governments (Collier County, Marion Health Care Coalition, Bryan County and Dougherty County school systems, Bartow County Schools, the City of San Antonio), and independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Board of Education, Head Start of Greater Dallas). State and local procurement offices tag fresh produce solicitations across multiple related UNSPSC codes; the recent opportunities block shows activity under 50406208 and neighboring commodity codes for carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and general fresh fruit and vegetable supply.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas (TDCJ food warehouse procurement in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine; HHSC state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia; Head Start of Greater Dallas), Illinois (Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center; Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center in Hines), Florida (Collier County Parks and Recreation), Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, and a Georgia state agency for fresh produce), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB for fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with a small business set-aside), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for consumables and food items for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, with 10 points for local vendor preference), and the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles and weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings (due July 29, 2026, with a 5 percent preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program certification). Produce suppliers should monitor TDCJ's Bonfire Hub portal and Texas HHS online bid rooms for recurring fresh produce and food service solicitations; school districts and institutional food service buyers frequently issue annual or multi-year contracts with seasonal adjustments, typically running July through June or September through August aligned with fiscal years.