UNSPSC 50403001: Bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as bok choy

UNSPSC 50403001 Bok choy is a Commodity code that sits at the most granular tier of the taxonomy. State and local governments procure bok choy and other fresh produce items—often as part of broader food-service solicitations for institutional feeding operations—through this code and related produce categories. Recent activity shows bok choy appearing alongside other leafy greens and root vegetables in multi-item procurement requests from state correctional facilities, school districts, senior services programs, health and human services agencies, and regional food-service operators. The scope of work spans fresh-produce supply contracts ranging from bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules to standing purchase-order arrangements for food warehouses, with vendors typically responsible for sourcing, quality assurance, delivery logistics, and compliance with health and food-safety regulations.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bartow County Schools and Dougherty County Schools in Georgia, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Early County Schools in Georgia), county and city government (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, City of San Antonio Department of Human Services), and specialized procurement entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with recent solicitations posted from May through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267420 for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Snyder Food Warehouse (proposals due October 14, 2026) and IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (proposals due October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, 5,900 weekly servings, with 400-mile sourcing and Wisconsin-origin requirements (bids due July 29, 2026); and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026). Most produce solicitations specify quality standards, delivery schedules and locations, temperature and freshness requirements, insurance obligations, food-safety compliance, and firm pricing on an FOB Destination basis.