UNSPSC 50412804: Organic rhubarb chard

The variety of organic chard known as organic rhubarb chard

UNSPSC 50412804 Organic rhubarb chard, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to the code span fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition support across multiple states, but none of the posted solicitations specifically name or request organic rhubarb chard or describe rhubarb as a line item. School nutrition procurement under this code instead focuses on broad fresh produce categories — apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other staples — purchased by state departments, county school districts, and independent school districts primarily in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. Issuing bodies include Glynn County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, McAllen Independent School District, Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Early County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Bulloch County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and the State of Georgia itself, with school districts the dominant procurement source. Representative recent opportunities include the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (due April 14, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts (due March 4, 2026), the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026), and the McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029 (due March 6, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, which accounts for the majority of recent postings, with significant secondary activity in Texas (Austin, Northside San Antonio, McAllen) and Florida (Hillsborough County), plus Missouri (Rockwood School District). The Douglas County cooperative procurement model spans 30 Georgia and surrounding-area districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas, suggesting material scale. Produce procurement at school-district scale involves line-item bidding on 60–72 produce categories, weekly or multiple-weekly delivery windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, USDA Specialty Crops or Terminal Market pricing benchmarks, food-safety documentation including GAP audits, general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range, and firm pricing for 12-month contract periods. This code shows no recent demand signal for organic or specialty greens marketed under a rhubarb chard designation; firms pursuing this category should monitor broader fresh-produce school-nutrition solicitations where rhubarb or specialty leafy greens may appear as secondary line items rather than primary procurement drivers.