UNSPSC 50403005: Dwarf bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as dwarf bok choy

UNSPSC 50403005 Dwarf bok choy is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy and names a single fresh vegetable product line. State and local governments procure dwarf bok choy and other fresh produce under this code primarily through institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The work being solicited spans both dedicated produce procurement—where jurisdictions bid fresh vegetables as a standalone line item or as part of fresh-produce bundles—and broader food and grocery contracts where produce is one among dozens of food categories. 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), county and city nutrition and human services divisions (Collier County Parks and Recreation, San Antonio Parks and Recreation, Bartow County and Bryan County school systems, Dougherty County Board of Education), and independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District). The mix skews heavily toward state correctional and supportive-living facilities and public K–12 food service operations, with occasional contracts from municipal senior services and Head Start programs.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida, reflecting both state-level institutional demand and school nutrition procurement cycles. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB HHS0017872 for consumables and noncontract food items (including fresh produce line items) for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple September–October 2026 RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses serving prison facilities (Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine locations), the Illinois Department of Corrections' August 2026 RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly delivery and small-business set-aside, the Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (requiring 400-mile sourcing radius), and the Dougherty County Board of Education's May 2026 IFB for sealed bids on fresh produce covering 40 line items with June 16, 2026, bid opening. Contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, emphasize delivery on F.O.B. Destination terms with vendor-paid transportation, require USDA quality standards and food-safety compliance, and often impose prevailing-wage, insurance, E-Verify, and debarment certifications. School districts frequently apply geographic preference programs (Wisconsin and Georgia require or prefer local sourcing within specified mile radii) and diversity scorecards (woman and minority-owned business status appears in multiple evaluation rubrics). Set-asides and preference points vary by jurisdiction—small-business set-asides apply in Illinois corrections and some school districts, while larger state institutional contracts do not restrict participation.