UNSPSC 50403007: Jade pagoda bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as jade pagoda bok choy

UNSPSC 50403007 Jade pagoda bok choy is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh produce—primarily vegetables and fruits—procured by state and local school districts, county education systems, state correctional facilities, and municipal child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and institutional food service operators requesting fresh produce for child nutrition programs, including apple varieties, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and specialty items like strawberries and citrus. Issuing bodies span Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Douglas County), Texas school districts (Northside Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools, Connecticut's Meriden Public Schools, Missouri's Rockwood School District, Head Start of Greater Dallas, and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services. The code sees particularly dense recent activity in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut.

Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (response due June 22, 2026, contract July 20, 2026–June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewal options), Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce for child nutrition (response due May 7, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for carrots totaling 1,200 tons at 2,400,000 pounds (response due March 17, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce covering 40 line items with estimated annual quantities by item (bids due June 16, 2026). Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30–50 percent, with significant weight on seasonal/monthly variety, delivery compliance, product quality, and references. School districts typically require weekly or twice-weekly deliveries in refrigerated vehicles, HACCP certification, general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million, Buy American compliance, and domestic sourcing preference. Many solicitations impose geographic or local-sourcing preferences—Bartow County and Bulloch County both require produce sourced within 200–400 miles; McAllen ISD provides preference for produce grown within 50 miles or elsewhere in the United States at equal cost and quality. Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year (July–June) with two to four one-year renewal options. The code shows active institutional demand with routine competitive procurement cycles aligned to school-year planning.