UNSPSC 50403011: Ruffles bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as ruffles bok choy

UNSPSC 50403011 Ruffles bok choy is a Commodity code that covers fresh leafy greens and Asian brassicas procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, with state and local procurement activity dominated by school districts sourcing produce for child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities under this code show school systems, county and state institutions, and Head Start programs buying fresh produce in bulk—including bok choy and related vegetables—as components of comprehensive fresh-produce contracts. The work involves weekly or twice-weekly delivery of produce in ready-to-eat or minimally processed form, compliance with USDA nutrition and food safety standards (including HACCP plans and traceability documentation), and farm-of-origin certification when local sourcing is required. Pricing typically reflects per-pound or per-case structures with delivery included, and contracts often impose geographic preferences—sourcing within 50 to 400 miles when districts emphasize local procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs (independent school districts, county boards of education) and state institutional food service operations (departments of criminal justice, state health facilities); a few cooperative purchasing vehicles and Head Start programs also procure under this code.

Georgia school districts lead recent activity, with sealed bid solicitations from Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (bids due June 16, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Bryan County Schools (sealed bid, due May 27, 2026), and Liberty County Board of Education (IFB, due April 29, 2026) all requesting fresh produce including leafy greens and brassicas for school-year supply. Texas activity includes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes (IFB IW253079, IW253121, and IW253099, all due June 23, 2026) and state commodity procurement for institutional feeding. School districts in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, RFP 26039RFPDST), Texas (Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048, Austin ISD RFP 26RFP034), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools RFP02641), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) also posted produce procurements with response dates ranging from March through July 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) and Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026) solicited fresh produce snacks meeting USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements. Contracts typically run one school year (July through June) with options for one to four additional one-year renewals; pricing remains firm for initial periods with redetermination allowed on six-month intervals using USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.