UNSPSC 50412803: Organic perpetual spinach chard

The variety of organic chard known as organic perpetual spinach chard

UNSPSC 50412803 Organic perpetual spinach chard is a Commodity code that names a single fresh produce line item, but state and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying comprehensive fresh produce portfolios for school nutrition, not spinach chard in isolation. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies bundling dozens to over a hundred produce items—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, and specialty fruits—into single contracts, often with spinach, chard, and other greens as line items among many. The buyers are predominantly school districts (including Northside ISD San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools Tampa, Early County Schools Georgia, Bulloch County Schools Georgia, Liberty County Schools Georgia, Muscogee County Schools Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Georgia, Glynn County Schools Georgia, McAllen ISD Texas, Austin ISD Texas, Douglas County Schools Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District Missouri), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts). These jurisdictions serve school lunch and breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and child nutrition services under federal reimbursement.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and other states. Recent representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education RFQ (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items including vegetables and greens with Buy American provisions and HACCP compliance; Northside ISD San Antonio RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery five days weekly with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference through the Harvest of the Month program; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program specialty produce (due March 11, 2026) serving 18 elementary schools with GAP certification required; Bulloch County Schools IFP for 24 produce items including greens with 200-mile local-grow requirement (due May 4, 2026); Douglas County Schools RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 produce line items across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined; and Muscogee County Schools ITB for 60 produce items using USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing (due April 27, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, require HACCP plans, traceability documentation, food recall procedures, Buy American compliance, and general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million depending on district), with pricing anchored to USDA terminal market reports or index pricing and delivery five to seven days per week between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.