UNSPSC 50403009: Nerva bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as nerva bok choy

UNSPSC 50403009 Nerva bok choy is a Commodity code covering a single fresh vegetable line item. State and local governments rarely procure bok choy as a standalone commodity; instead, they acquire it as part of broader fresh produce or institutional food service contracts. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code reflect the actual purchasing pattern: produce aggregated into larger food service, school nutrition, or corrections facility supply agreements rather than line-item procurement of a single vegetable variety.

Issuing bodies procuring under or near this code span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools), county and municipal agencies (Collier County, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio, Marion Health Care Coalition), and corrections and institutional support entities. Texas agencies—particularly TDCJ and HHS—appear most frequently in recent postings. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026; bids due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods and supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and serviceware; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW267376 (posted October 12, 2026; proposals due October 19, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas; and the Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 (posted May 21, 2026; proposals due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles for the 2026-2027 school year, with deliveries to a central warehouse and evaluation weighted 30% on cost, 25% on seasonal variety, 20% on purchasing and delivery capability, 15% on product quality, and 10% on customer support.