UNSPSC 50403001: Bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as bok choy

UNSPSC 50403001 Bok choy is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh produce—chiefly bok choy and related leafy vegetables—for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, corrections facilities, and senior services. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the market, with secondary activity from state corrections agencies and Head Start programs. The work involves sourcing, packaging, and delivering fresh produce in ready-to-eat or raw form, meeting USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and National School Lunch Program standards, maintaining cold-chain logistics, providing traceability by farm of origin, and complying with food safety protocols including HACCP plans and product recall procedures. Pricing is typically per pound or per case with delivery included; vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability insurance depending on contract scope and demonstrate three to five years of produce distribution experience.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Missouri, with the highest volume in Georgia school districts. Representative current opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) seeking approximately 5,900 weekly servings of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students under RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026; Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce under IFB 26-GP, with a pre-bid conference on April 16, 2026; and multiple Georgia school systems—including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, and Bulloch County—soliciting fresh produce for the 2026-2027 school year via RFP and IFB with response dates between April and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple requests for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes (IFB IW253079, IW253121, IW253099, and IW241979-A) for bulk institutional canning and food service, with deadlines in June 2026 and March 2026. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) is seeking fresh produce for child nutrition through RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026, and Austin Independent School District is soliciting fresh produce and beverages through RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026. These solicitations emphasize local sourcing preferences (produce grown within 50–400 miles), organic and sustainable farming certifications, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites, and scoring heavily on cost, product quality, and delivery reliability.