UNSPSC 50463003: Canned or jarred chinese flowering cabbage

The variety of chinese cabbage known as chinese flowering cabbage that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463003 Canned or jarred Chinese flowering cabbage, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of preserved Asian vegetables—specifically canned or jarred choy sum and similar brassicas—as components within broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone line-item purchases. Recent solicitations show the code embedded in large institutional food procurements for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services operations, where canned produce appears alongside dozens or hundreds of other food commodities in single RFP or IFB.

State and local food procurement reaches across school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Georgia, Burke County Public Schools Georgia, Douglas County School System Georgia), correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers, Illinois Veterans Home). Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs and institutional food service driving the largest volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical monthly value of $1.5 million; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB for school nutrition food products (due June 15, 2026) covering four school locations; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, estimated at $4.4 million annually for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most solicitations specify delivery to multiple sites, firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustment rights tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index verification, compliance with Buy American and USDA nutritional standards, and award based on lowest responsive bid or best value. No recent opportunities explicitly named canned Chinese flowering cabbage as a line item; the code's activity appears limited to broad institutional grocery procurements where such specialty preserved vegetables may represent a minor subset of overall scope.