UNSPSC 50413101: Organic chinese chives

The type of organic vegetable known as organic chives

UNSPSC 50413101 Organic Chinese chives, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source records show school districts and state agencies soliciting institutional fresh produce and food service items for child nutrition programs — apples, bananas, leafy greens, eggs, dairy products, snacks, beverages, and prepared entrees — none of which reference organic Chinese chives or any specialty Asian produce varieties. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual buying patterns suggests either a cataloging error in the underlying procurement system or use of this code as a broad catch-all for produce procurement when more specific codes should apply.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in school nutrition contracting across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Utah, with issuing bodies including independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Salt Lake City School District), county school systems (Bulloch County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham), and state purchasing offices. Representative solicitations include Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses (due May 7, 2026, IFB format), the State of Georgia's IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce to 18 elementary schools (due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, feature monthly or weekly delivery schedules, require HACCP certification and Buy American compliance, and award to lowest responsive bidders on a line-item basis. Given the disconnect between the code designation and the procurement reality, firms pursuing produce supply to state and local food service operations should verify code assignments before bid strategy and not rely on this code alone for market intelligence.