UNSPSC 50483113: Shanghai d bok choy purees

The variety of chinese cabbage known as shanghai d bok choy which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483113 Shanghai bok choy purees is a Commodity code that describes purees and similar processed vegetable products for institutional food service, though state and local government procurement activity under this specific code is sparse. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for Shanghai bok choy purees or close equivalents; instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food service categories including fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services operations. The actual work being solicited under commodity-level vegetable products centers on fresh and frozen produce, canned vegetables, and staple food items rather than specialized vegetable purees. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health authorities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veterans facilities (Illinois Veterans Home). This mix reflects the concentration of institutional food procurement in K-12 nutrition programs and corrections systems.

Geographic activity spans multiple states with recent solicitations in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with no standout concentration in a single region. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, bid due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, proposal due July 13, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (sealed bids due June 15, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract for grocery supply and delivery to 45 schools and distribution facilities (sealed bids due April 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern). These opportunities are structured as fixed-price contracts with firm pricing for initial periods, USDA compliance requirements, Buy American provisions where applicable, and awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders. The code shows minimal dedicated activity for specialty vegetable purees; vendors pursuing this code should recognize that opportunities cluster around broader food service categories where purees would compete as minor line items within larger grocery or produce solicitations rather than as standalone commodity procurements.