UNSPSC 50403006: Fengshan bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as fengshan bok choy

UNSPSC 50403006 Fengshan bok choy, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh leafy greens and Asian vegetables that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, child care services, and institutional food operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that jurisdictions are buying fresh produce items as part of comprehensive food service contracts, often bundled with other vegetables, fruits, and protein sources rather than as standalone line items. The code sees activity from school districts, county boards of education, state criminal justice agencies, and Head Start organizations across multiple states. Issuing bodies span K-12 school nutrition programs (the dominant buyer segment), county school systems, state departments, and child care networks; Georgia school districts appear as repeat participants, with procurement activity also concentrated in Texas institutional food service operations. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issuing RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks due July 29, 2026, serving approximately 5,900 weekly student servings with locational sourcing requirements within 400 miles; Northside Independent School District (Texas) requesting sealed bids through RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week, with proposals due May 7, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) conducting RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts across two geographic areas, with proposals due March 4, 2026, and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Bulloch County School District) and Texas (McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD, TDCJ institutional food service), with secondary activity in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). School district procurement dominates, with most solicitations structured as sealed bids or RFPs with response deadlines between March and July 2026. Price-competitive evaluation predominates, with districts typically weighting cost at 30–50 percent of scoring and emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, delivery frequency (typically weekly to multiple school sites), and product quality. Produce sourcing preferences increasingly specify local or regional sourcing within 200–400 miles, and many jurisdictions apply organic or locally grown product preferences in price comparison. Contract terms typically run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options for renewal. No recent opportunities are tagged specifically to Fengshan bok choy; the code sits within a broader fresh-vegetable procurement ecosystem where specific Asian greens appear as line items within diversified produce specifications rather than as named contract categories.