UNSPSC 50416100: Organic spinaches

The type of organic vegetable known as organic spinaches

UNSPSC 50416100 Organic spinaches is a Class code that encompasses fresh produce procurement for state and local institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch across elementary, middle, and high schools. The recent solicitation activity under this code shows state and local governments buying fresh produce—fruits, vegetables, and related items—on annual or multi-year contracts with line-item pricing, quality and delivery specifications aligned to USDA Child Nutrition Program standards, and recurring demand from school districts across multiple states. School districts issue the majority of solicitations under this code, with occasional participation from state purchasing offices; issuing bodies include independent school districts, consolidated county boards of education, and state agencies using centralized procurement or cooperative buying vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery across 127 schools (response due May 7, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) requesting proposals for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with approximately 18 elementary school sites (response due March 11, 2026); and Bulloch County School District (Georgia) posting an Invitation for Proposal for 24 locally-grown produce items supporting a Farm to School program serving 11,200 students (response due May 4, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with additional recent solicitations from Missouri, Utah, and other jurisdictions. Georgia school districts—including Early County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Glynn County Board of Education—posted multiple IFBs and RFPs in March and April 2026, reflecting concurrent annual contracting cycles. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued a cooperative-vehicle RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (response due March 4, 2026). Texas districts—Austin Independent School District and McAllen Independent School District—solicited fresh produce with emphasis on locally-grown and sustainable sourcing preferences. Typical contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options up to four additional one-year periods. Vendors face firm fixed pricing for initial periods, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million depending on district), delivery Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and food safety regulations. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis, with contract values determined by submitted bids and district-estimated volumes rather than stated budgets.