UNSPSC 50453001: Frozen organic bok choy

The variety of organic chinese cabbage known as organic bok choy that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50453001 Frozen organic bok choy is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh and frozen produce items to support school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and general governmental meal provision. Recent state and local solicitations show that this code captures a broader range of fresh and processed produce — including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, citrus fruits, potatoes, and pre-cut vegetables — rather than frozen organic bok choy specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state education departments and county school systems posting the majority of recent opportunities. State procurement offices and independent school districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas have posted multiple produce-related bids in the past four months, indicating consistent demand for produce supply contracts. Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce (posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) encompassing 72 produce items with delivery to 60 school sites across the county.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with multiple school districts and the state procurement office issuing RFPs and IFBs for produce, frozen foods, and grocery items between January and June 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (St. Louis County) and Dallas Independent School District in Texas also posted major food procurement opportunities during this period. School nutrition program contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, with award timelines clustered in the March-through-May window preceding the fiscal-year start. Bidders responding to these opportunities must meet stringent USDA compliance and food-safety requirements including HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and E-Verify authorization; maintain general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million; comply with federal debarment certification; and deliver products to multiple school sites within specified temperature and time windows. Recent RFP and IFB responses suggest that successful vendors offer unit pricing tied to published market reports (such as USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report for produce and Urner Barry for eggs), accept line-item or lot-based awards, and maintain capacity for multi-district or cooperative-purchasing arrangements. No specific set-asides or disadvantaged-vendor restrictions appear in the recent solicitations, though some districts note intent to provide opportunities to minority and women-owned businesses consistent with federal standards.