UNSPSC 50407027: Gai choy

The type of vegetable known as gai choy

UNSPSC 50407027 Gai choy, a Commodity code, describes fresh Asian vegetables—specifically Chinese broccoli and related leafy greens—that state and local governments procure as components of broader fresh produce contracts for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and commodity-supported meal operations. Recent solicitations show this code embedded within larger fresh-produce or grocery-item RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone line items; the code appears in school district child nutrition programs, state institutional food service (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, state prison systems), and federally funded meal programs such as USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program offerings and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) procurement. Issuing bodies span large urban school districts (Austin ISD with 117 campuses, Northside ISD with 117 campuses, Savannah-Chatham with 60 sites), mid-sized county school systems (Bulloch, Glynn, Henry, Douglas, Bryan, Muscogee, Liberty, Dougherty in Georgia; Meriden in Connecticut; McAllen in Texas), small rural districts (Early County, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), Head Start programs serving early-childhood populations, state criminal justice agencies, and specialized senior services divisions within city governments (San Antonio Parks & Recreation and Human Services). Georgia dominates recent activity with approximately 15 school districts and two state-level fresh-produce solicitations; Texas shows secondary concentration through TDCJ institutional procurement and major school districts (NISD, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD). Connecticut and Missouri appear once each.

Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (sourced within 400 miles, proposal deadline June 22, 2026), Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce supporting 117 campuses with five-day-per-week delivery and USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance (due May 7, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions (approximately $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, due March 4, 2026). Hillsborough County Public Schools' FFVP contract (18 elementary schools, cost-plus fixed-fee structure, estimated annual budget $600,000, proposals due March 11, 2026) and Meriden Public Schools' procurement for commercial groceries and USDA Foods across 13 sites (anticipated contract value approximately $3.1 million, February 25, 2026 deadline) show scale and funding diversity. Most awards are made to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis; pricing is typically firm for 90 days to one year, with redetermination permitted thereafter on six-month cycles supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation. Evaluation weights cost between 30 and 50 percent, quality and product specifications between 15 and 25 percent, service and delivery capability between 10 and 20 percent, and vendor experience and references between 5 and 15 percent. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2 million general liability; HACCP certification and traceability documentation are standard. No recent solicitations identified exclusive set-asides for disadvantaged vendors, though several encourage SBE, MBE, WBE, and HUB participation. Contract terms are typically 12 months (July 1 through June 30) with options for two to four additional one-year renewals.