UNSPSC 50403016: Yau choy sum

The variety of chinese cabbage known as yau choy sum

UNSPSC 50403016 Yau choy sum, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh leafy Asian vegetables that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations — correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show demand concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with purchasers buying yau choy sum as a line item within broader fresh produce contracts or as part of comprehensive food service grocery procurements for facilities serving vulnerable populations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Georgia school districts appear as repeat buyers. Scope varies from ad-hoc produce sourcing for state institutions to recurring meal-program supply contracts; when named explicitly, yau choy sum appears alongside common produce items such as carrots, potatoes, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and other vegetables rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (TDCJ fresh produce solicitations, HHS state-supported living center groceries) and Georgia (school nutrition programs in Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, and Early County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable solicitation IW267420 for the Snyder Food Warehouse (proposals due October 14, 2026) and IW267376 for Palestine, Texas (proposals due October 19, 2026), both issued as RFQs with no disclosed contract value or term; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026, 22 line items including prepared foods and food service supplies); and Bryan County School Nutrition's sealed bid for fresh produce during school year 2026-2027 (bids due May 27, 2026). The code shows limited recent independent activity; yau choy sum appears most commonly as a subordinate line item within multi-commodity food service contracts rather than as a sole subject of procurement. Response infrastructure typically requires electronic submission via state procurement portals (TDCJ Bonfire Hub, HHS Online Bid Room) or sealed bid submission at designated local offices, with delivery to institutional warehouse or facility locations on F.O.B. Destination terms.