UNSPSC 50436101: Dried organic america spinach

The variety of organic spinach known as organic america spinach that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436101 Dried organic america spinach, a Commodity code, covers dried spinach products purchased by state and local governments, primarily school districts and correctional facilities for meal programs. Recent state and local opportunities show the code in practice reflects broader dried-vegetable and protein procurement activity. The City of Edinburg, Texas Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026) encompasses multiple supply categories including vegetables and food products serving 400 children daily; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services IFB in Missouri (due April 29, 2026) covers over 900 grocery line items including vegetables and grains for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016233 (due March 20, 2026) solicited 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans with FOB Destination delivery to Salem. School districts dominate recent activity in this commodity space, joined by state correctional systems, county school systems, municipal child-care programs, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of operational agencies. Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) established a term contract for food delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens across Virginia; Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 (due April 27, 2026) solicited approximately 60 fresh produce items with annual quantities ranging to 1,500 cases; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026) sought 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual orders reaching 21,125 cases for single items.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs and state facilities accounting for the bulk of solicitations. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued two major RFPs in January and February 2026—one for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area, and a second for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million. The State of Illinois issued FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food orders (due June 26, 2026), and the State of Georgia posted IFB Fresh Produce IFB #4 2027-2026 (due May 27, 2026) and PE55220NONST2026000000029 Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products (due June 22, 2026). Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026 after extension from April 21) covering approximately 382 line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and staple items with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points. Solicitation activity peaked in the March-through-May 2026 window with pre-bid conferences, questions deadlines, and response windows aligned to summer contract commencements on July 1 for school-year contracts. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–50 percent, qualifications and experience at 20–30 percent, and technical approach or menu quality at 15–25 percent, with awards made to lowest responsive, responsible bidders or lowest qualified pricing. Most solicitations require firm fixed pricing F.O.B. Destination with delivery included, minimum insurance of $500,000 to $2 million general liability, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and contract terms from one to three years with renewal options.