UNSPSC 50403009: Nerva bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as nerva bok choy

UNSPSC 50403009 Nerva bok choy, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs, child care food service, and institutional feeding, spanning apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, and dozens of other produce items — not bok choy specifically. The code appears to be a taxonomic mismatch or misclassification in the source procurement notices; state and local buyers are using it to tag broad fresh-produce procurement despite its narrow commodity definition.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the largest volume of recent activity from Georgia school systems (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Douglas County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Muscogee County), followed by Texas districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut). Texas Department of Criminal Justice institutional food service also appears multiple times. Cooperative purchasing vehicles are common — the GEC Buying Cooperative coordinates procurement for 30 Georgia school districts. Recent representative opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for 60 produce line items (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Douglas County School System's cost-plus RFP serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), and Austin ISD's RFP for fresh produce and beverages across all campus food service locations with Good Food Purchasing Program requirements (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). Activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary pockets in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools FFVP), Missouri (Rockwood), and Connecticut (Meriden). Pricing structures vary — some districts use USDA Terminal Market Index pricing with vendor markup bids, others request fixed unit prices, and school nutrition programs funded through USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grants impose Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences. Most contracts run the school fiscal year (July through June) with optional renewal periods, and evaluation typically weights cost between 30 and 50 percent, with product quality, vendor experience, and delivery compliance carrying substantial secondary weight.