UNSPSC 50403000: Chinese cabbages

The type of vegetable known as chinese cabbages

UNSPSC 50403000 Chinese cabbages, Class, comprises fresh produce supply for institutional food service and school nutrition programs, with state and local procurement focused on weekly or scheduled deliveries of quality vegetables meeting USDA standards, traceability requirements, and food safety protocols. The recent opportunities show activity across school districts, criminal justice agencies, and child nutrition programs sourcing fresh produce including leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items under competitive sealed bids and RFPs. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen, Austin, Northside, Salt Lake City, Hillsborough County, Meriden Public Schools), county school systems (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Bulloch County), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), regional organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and municipal agencies (City of San Antonio). School districts appear as the dominant repeat buyer across the geographic footprint, with nutrition program procurement specialists issuing annual contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and State of Georgia conduct parallel bulk produce procurement for institutional cafeteria operations, with TDCJ issuing multiple IFBs for specific commodities (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes) on fixed schedules.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, reflecting the largest state and local procurement volumes. Texas agencies—TDCJ and school districts including Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, and Northside ISD—posted multiple bids and RFPs from February through July 2026. Georgia leads the school district segment, with procurement activity from Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid, due June 16, 2026), Bryan County Schools (sealed bid, due May 27, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (sealed bid, due April 14, 2026), and Bulloch County School District (local produce RFP, due May 4, 2026), among others. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issued RFP 26039RFPDST for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery with an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Salt Lake City School District (Utah) posted IFB #DH2647-FPD for 60 produce line items across 38 schools (due April 1, 2026). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026) serving the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with approximately 5,900 weekly servings; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen and fresh produce (due June 24, 2026, estimated contract value $969,460.94); and Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 (due February 25, 2026) for commercial groceries and produce with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000. Produce sourcing typically emphasizes local or regional supply where cost and quality are equal, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules to multiple school sites with specific refrigeration and quality standards.