UNSPSC 50443011: Frozen ruffles bok choy

The variety of chinese cabbage known as ruffles that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443011 Frozen ruffles bok choy is a Commodity code that appears rarely in recent state and local procurement activity. The source shows no solicitations directly matching this specific frozen vegetable product, though the recent opportunities block contains numerous bids for broader frozen vegetable categories and institutional food service supplies where such items might be purchased in aggregate. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies procuring frozen produce for institutional meal programs.

Recent activity centers on frozen vegetables as a broader commodity class rather than the ruffled bok choy variety specifically. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen assorted vegetables, frozen carrots, frozen corn, and frozen potato products (ITBs S2910000017451, S2910000017439, S2910000016589, and S2910000016558 in June and April 2026), with response dates ranging from April through July 2026 and preferences favoring Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, and Decatur City Schools), and multiple other school nutrition programs across Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Connecticut have issued RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive food service packages that include frozen vegetable components. Institutional food service procurement in this space emphasizes FDA/USDA compliance, six-month minimum shelf life, competitive per-pound or per-case pricing, and FOB destination delivery. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri, with sporadic activity in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. The code shows active procurement momentum through mid-2026, but direct demand signals for ruffled bok choy specifically are absent from recent postings; vendors should monitor broader frozen-vegetable RFPs and confirm inclusion of Asian vegetable varieties in specification documents before pursuing.