UNSPSC 50583007: Non GMO jade pagoda bok choy

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO jade pagoda bok choy. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50583007 Non GMO jade pagoda bok choy (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity in the dataset, which shows no demand for this specific produce variety or UNSPSC code match. Instead, recent solicitations under general fresh produce classifications reflect broad institutional demand for mixed produce assortments serving school nutrition programs, with bok choy appearing only incidentally as one item among dozens or hundreds in comprehensive fruit-and-vegetable procurements. School districts, county education boards, and state agencies are the dominant buyers, issuing RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs for annual or multi-year fresh produce supply contracts to support breakfast and lunch programs, special nutrition initiatives such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and farm-to-school initiatives. Primary issuing bodies include school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Schools in Tampa, Early County Schools in Georgia, Bulloch County Schools, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Glynn County Schools in Georgia, McAllen ISD in Texas, Austin ISD in Texas, and Douglas County Schools in Georgia), with state procurement offices in Georgia and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative representing multiple districts.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Florida, Missouri, and South Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (IFB due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits for the National School Lunch Program; Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 127 schools across the San Antonio area with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFB for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program delivery (IFB #4 due May 27, 2026) to 18 elementary schools; the State of Georgia's IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce (IFB due May 27, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP due March 4, 2026) for mixed produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area. Contracts universally require Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM, price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports, and comprehensive insurance and compliance documentation. The Commodity code as indexed shows no recent bid activity and appears misclassified relative to actual school nutrition purchasing patterns, which treat fresh produce as commodity-level line items within broader grocery and food-service portfolios rather than as discrete bok choy SKUs.