UNSPSC 50466867: Canned or jarred yu choy

The type of vegetable known as yu choy that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466867 Canned or jarred yu choy is a Commodity code tracking the procurement of preserved Asian vegetables, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal actual purchasing activity for yu choy specifically—instead, they reflect broad school nutrition, corrections, and healthcare food service procurement covering general grocery items, fresh produce, proteins, and canned goods as staples of institutional meal programs. The code appears to capture a niche ingredient within a larger ecosystem of food service contracting where school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and other public bodies source weekly or annual supplies from distributors and specialty food vendors.

State and local food service procurement is highly fragmented across issuing bodies—school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County and Liberty County in Georgia, Ben Hill County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Burke County in Georgia, and Muscogee County in Georgia) dominate the opportunity volume—and state agencies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Veterans Homes, and State of Georgia also issue regular solicitations. Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast (Georgia, with six school district procurements visible), Midwest (Missouri and Illinois), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 (June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes; the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. These procurements typically employ firm fixed pricing, require food safety compliance and insurance, and award on lowest responsive, responsible bid or best-value basis with frequent use of price-index adjustments and renewal options extending contracts three to five years.