UNSPSC 50416110: Organic sigmaleaf spinach

The variety of organic spinach known as organic sigmaleaf spinach

UNSPSC 50416110 Organic sigmaleaf spinach is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including spinach and other vegetables—primarily through school nutrition programs serving students under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with secondary demand from state facilities and county operations. Recent solicitations show that school districts dominate the buyer base, ranging from independent districts serving 6,900 to 83,000 students to county school systems managing multi-district cooperative purchasing. The work involves supplying fresh, first-class produce items delivered on fixed weekly schedules (typically Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM) with compliance requirements including HACCP certification, GAP audit documentation, Buy American provisions, food safety traceability, comprehensive general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million minimum), and adherence to USDA Whole Grain Rich and nutrition standards favoring low-sodium, no-added-sugar, and additive-free formulations. Vendors compete on line-item pricing indexed to USDA terminal market reports or cost-plus models, with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 of the following year and renewal options extending up to five years. Awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, though districts reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors by commodity or geographic area.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida school districts. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education (RFP, due June 8, 2026) seeking approximately 300 food items plus milk and produce with domestic sourcing preferences; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) requesting fresh produce for 127 campuses with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference through Harvest of the Month; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (IFB, due April 29, 2026) procuring 900+ grocery line items including fresh produce across 19,000-student enrollment; and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) managing a GEC Buying Cooperative with 30 school districts and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. The code shows sustained institutional demand with no apparent supply constraints; opportunities are open competitive and unbounded by set-asides or incumbent preferences, though districts increasingly emphasize local or regional sourcing, organic options, and compliance with sustainability objectives such as the Good Food Purchasing Program.