UNSPSC 50403013: Shanghai d bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as shanghai d bok choy

UNSPSC 50403013 Shanghai bok choy, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh leafy green vegetables supplied to institutional food service operations — particularly state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. State and local governments procure bok choy and related fresh produce primarily through institutional cafeteria and food service contracts serving resident or inmate populations. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), county school boards (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), city and county senior services divisions (City of San Antonio Department of Human Services), and regional food cooperatives and Head Start organizations. Recent activity shows heavy concentration in Texas institutional procurement, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and TDCJ posting multiple solicitations for fresh produce supply to state-supported living centers and correctional food warehouses; Illinois corrections and mental health facilities also procure fresh produce regularly. School districts across Georgia (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County) are actively bidding fresh produce for school nutrition programs, typically with local-sourcing preferences and seasonal variety requirements.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Consumables Foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017799 (FY27 Food Service Groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026), both seeking fresh vegetables as line items within broader food service contracts; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse — all with October 2026 response dates); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); school district bids including Bryan County Schools (fresh produce, due May 27, 2026), Dougherty County (fresh produce for 24 nutrition sites, due June 16, 2026), and Bartow County (local fresh fruits and vegetables, 400-mile sourcing requirement, due June 22, 2026); and the City of San Antonio's RFP 26-070 (Produce Markets for Senior Services, due May 27, 2026) for on-site produce distribution at senior centers. Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing transportation costs; delivery frequencies vary from bi-weekly (Illinois corrections) to weekly (school districts). Set-asides and preferences appear in Georgia school procurement (local-sourcing mandates within 400 miles) and Texas institutional contracts (HUB subcontracting plan requirements). Most contracts run one fiscal or school year with optional renewal periods.