UNSPSC 50406600: Turnip greens

The type of vegetable known as turnip greens

UNSPSC 50406600 Turnip greens is a Class code that describes fresh leafy vegetables commonly procured by state and local school nutrition programs, though recent state and local opportunities show limited direct solicitation specifically for turnip greens alone. Instead, turnip greens typically appear as one line item within broader fresh produce, grocery, or food service contracts that school districts, corrections agencies, and other institutional buyers issue to support child nutrition, senior services, and workforce meal programs. The issuing bodies across recent opportunities span school districts of varying sizes (from districts serving 6,900 students to those serving 83,000+), state departments and agencies, county boards of education, city school systems, and specialized nutrition programs such as Head Start facilities. School nutrition programs dominate the buyer base, with Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, and Douglas County cooperative) appearing most frequently, alongside districts in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and Utah. State-level institutional buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia state operations also procure produce in bulk, and senior services divisions and child nutrition agencies participate as secondary buyers.

Recent opportunities show fresh produce solicitations occurring across multiple notice types, predominantly RFP (Request for Proposal) and IFB (Invitation for Bid) formats with response dates concentrated in March through July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (response due June 22, 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for 40 fresh produce line items including carrots and potatoes (bid due June 16, 2026), and the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 Austin-area campuses (proposals due May 7, 2026). The Douglas County cooperative RFP SN 26-004 spans 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas (proposals due March 4, 2026). Texas and Georgia show the densest recent activity, with secondary concentration in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, Utah, and other states. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 (school fiscal year) with options for renewal, emphasize local and domestic sourcing where feasible, require HACCP compliance and food safety certifications, and award on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value criteria. Turnip greens specifically would compete within these broader produce categories priced per pound or per case, subject to USDA specifications and Buy American requirements, with delivery requirements ranging from weekly to twice-weekly to participating school sites.