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 green vegetables for institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code buy fresh produce for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health facilities, and senior services — typically as line items within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone bok choy purchases. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Corrections), state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County), counties (Collier County), and special-purpose districts (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas agencies and Georgia school districts dominate the recent activity, with repeat buyers including the Texas HHS Commission (which operates state-supported living centers and issues multiple food service IFBs annually) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (which solicits fresh produce and vegetables for institutional food warehouses on a regular cycle).

The recent opportunities show that bok choy is not being solicited as a standalone item; instead, it appears embedded within broader produce and food service categories. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside, specifying bi-weekly deliveries of onions, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, lettuce, apples, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, garlic, celery, green onions, and cilantro at USDA standards). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Because bok choy does not appear explicitly in any recent solicitation examined, pursuit under this Commodity code should be evaluated through broader produce and vegetable supply contracts where the code may apply as a secondary line item rather than as a primary procurement vehicle.