UNSPSC 50406213: Wild spinach

The variety of spinach known as wild spinach

UNSPSC 50406213 Wild spinach is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh produce—specifically leafy greens and spinach variants—for institutional food service, school meal programs, and senior nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show that wild spinach appears as a line item within broader fresh-produce and fresh-vegetable contracts rather than as a standalone procurement. The work encompasses supply and delivery of fresh produce meeting USDA quality standards, with emphasis on product freshness, traceability by farm of origin, and compliance with food-safety regulations including HACCP standards where applicable.

Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and special-purpose districts focused on nutrition programming. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supplies for multiple institutional food warehouses and individual facilities; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures consumables and food service groceries for state-supported living centers; school districts in Georgia and Wisconsin actively solicit fresh produce under USDA meal-program funding; and the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections seek fresh-produce supply contracts. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with secondary opportunities in Florida and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine facility (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026), the Bartow County School System in Georgia seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles for the 2026–2027 school year (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, with award anticipated July 20, 2026), and the Madison Metropolitan School District requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks at approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with a 5% diverse-owned-business preference and $0.20-per-pound organic preference discount).