UNSPSC 50416101: Organic america spinach

The variety of organic spinach known as organic america spinach

UNSPSC 50416101 Organic america spinach, a Commodity code, covers fresh spinach and similar leafy greens purchased by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations explicitly tagged to this code. Instead, the code's parent Family and Class categories (produce procurement more broadly) drive substantial activity across school nutrition programs, state agencies, and county systems seeking fresh vegetables as part of larger child nutrition or institutional food service contracts. State and local buyers treat spinach and other leafy greens as line items within comprehensive produce bids rather than standalone commodity purchases, meaning vendors pursuing this code should expect it to appear nested within multi-item RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs that bundle produce into annual food service contracts.

School districts and county systems represent the dominant issuing bodies, with recent opportunities from Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Bulloch County School District (Georgia). The State of Georgia and Georgia school district cooperatives like the GEC Buying Cooperative also solicit fresh produce at scale. Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP for line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 (covering 300+ food items including vegetables and fresh produce under contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce due April 14, 2026 (60 produce line items delivered weekly to 16 school locations, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs on behalf of 30 school districts across Georgia, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across both geographic areas. Vendors pursuing spinach sales should position as produce distributors meeting HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, USDA food safety standards, and the ability to deliver Monday–Friday during school hours with minimum shelf life guarantees (typically five to fourteen days from delivery) and temperature-controlled transport.