UNSPSC 50473004: Canned or jarred organic choy sum

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

UNSPSC 50473004 Canned or jarred organic choy sum, a Commodity code, covers organic leafy vegetable products in preserved form that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply chains, though recent opportunities show the code sees minimal activity against the full scope of food procurement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, state agencies operating residential facilities, and correctional departments, with school nutrition programs representing the most active segment. Recent opportunities show school districts and state institutions buying canned or jarred vegetables as line items within larger food supply contracts—Ben Hill County Schools requested canned produce as part of a comprehensive school nutrition bid; Rockwood R-VI School District solicited over 900 grocery line items including canned vegetables; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers. The code appears to be tagged to broader grocery and food procurement efforts rather than as a standalone category, since recent opportunities emphasize whole produce, fresh items, and prepared foods in aggregate rather than preserved organic choy sum specifically.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and South, with recent posting activity from Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state corrections and health departments. Representative recent solicitations include Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program IFB issued June 15, 2026, encompassing multiple food categories with canned vegetables as line items; Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services IFB for approximately 900 grocery items closing April 29, 2026, with canned goods specified alongside fresh produce; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, covering 210 line items across food service categories. The code shows limited standalone identity—recent opportunities tag it within larger food service contracts where preserved vegetables compete alongside fresh, frozen, and prepared alternatives rather than as a distinct procurement focus.