UNSPSC 50413005: Organic dwarf bok choy

The variety of organic chinese cabbage known as organic dwarf bok choy

UNSPSC 50413005 Organic dwarf bok choy, a Commodity code, describes specialized fresh produce sourcing for state and local institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs that emphasize locally grown, organically certified, and specialty vegetable procurement. Recent state and local solicitations under this code taxonomy do not specifically name organic dwarf bok choy; instead, they reflect a broader institutional fresh produce procurement ecosystem where school districts, county education boards, and state departments source diverse fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items to support child nutrition, farm-to-school initiatives, and USDA-compliant meal programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county board of education nutrition services across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with occasional state agency participation. Work being solicited includes fresh produce supply contracts for National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) participation, and farm-to-school program sourcing, with vendors required to meet HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, food safety documentation, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability minimums), and adherence to USDA specifications for whole-grain products, low-sodium formulations, and products free of artificial additives.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with Georgia school districts issuing the majority of recent opportunities. Representative recent procurements include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issuing RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables to support its FFVP across 18 elementary schools with delivery by March 11, 2026 (solicitation posted April 13, 2026); Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026048 for fresh produce to all district campuses with a deadline of May 7, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) issuing an IFB for over 900 line items spanning produce, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees with electronic bid submission by April 29, 2026; and multiple Georgia school districts including Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Glynn County issuing IFBs and RFPs for produce sourcing with April and May 2026 deadlines. Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. School districts increasingly emphasize local and regional sourcing (200-mile preference in Bulloch County), USDA-grown agricultural products, and specialty items aligned with child health objectives, creating sustained procurement activity in this commodity family.