UNSPSC 50403010: Rosette bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as rosette bok choy

UNSPSC 50403010 Rosette bok choy is a Commodity code that sits at the most granular level of the taxonomy and names a single fresh-vegetable product line. In practice, state and local procurement activity tagged to this code spans much broader fresh-produce procurement—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and county parks routinely solicit fresh fruits and vegetables under commodity codes when the actual work encompasses dozens of produce items, ready-to-eat snacking options, and meal-service support at multiple facilities. The code itself names a specific leafy green, but recent solicitations show that state and local buyers use commodity-level vegetable codes as catch-all tags for multi-item produce buys that include carrots, potatoes, bok choy, broccoli, lettuce, peppers, onions, and seasonal produce from local and regional vendors. Issuing bodies span state departments of correction and health services, county school districts, municipal parks departments, and special-purpose boards of education. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations in recent months serving correctional and food-warehouse operations; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission regularly solicits food service groceries for state supported living centers; and school districts in Georgia and Wisconsin have posted local-produce procurements emphasizing regional sourcing and farm-of-origin traceability. State-level departments dominate recent activity, though county school nutrition programs and municipal food services also appear.

Geographic activity centers in Texas, Georgia, and Wisconsin based on the most recent opportunities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple fresh-produce solicitations in September and June 2026 for food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne (Huntsville), and Palestine; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted consumables and groceries bids for state supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia in August and October 2026. Georgia school districts—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bryan County—posted local-produce bids between May and June 2026 emphasizing produce sourced within 400 miles. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks via RFB 4163 in July 2026, requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles and ready-to-eat, pre-processed delivery. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center canteen consumables (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) covering prepared foods and food service supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh-produce solicitation IW267376 for Palestine (posted October 12, 2026, due October 19, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025—note: date appears inconsistent in source); and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's small-purchase fresh-fruits-and-vegetables contract for Madden Mental Health Center (posted August 7, 2026, due August 14, 2026). Delivery requirements typically specify FOB Destination, firm pricing for 30–240 days, weekly or bi-weekly service, and compliance with USDA and food-safety standards including prevailing-wage requirements in some jurisdictions.