NIGP 39386: Vegetables, Canned, Processed and Preserved (incl. Canned Salads, Sauces and Puree)

NIGP 39386 Vegetables, Canned, Processed And Preserved (Item) covers shelf-stable canned and processed vegetable products—including canned tomatoes, peppers, beans, and prepared sauces—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and residential care facilities. State health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, school districts, and county social services departments drive activity under this code, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appearing repeatedly in recent solicitations. Work spans both small supplemental orders for individual facilities and large statewide contracts supporting multiple locations; the Texas HHSC's May 2026 supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, IFB, response due March 19, 2026) encompassed 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and canned products with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million, while the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 canned tomato bid (S2910000017145, IFB, response due June 19, 2026) sought 7,616 cases at a prior-purchase reference price of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, California, and Massachusetts, with school districts and state institutional agencies (state supported living centers, state hospitals, correctional facilities, senior services) as primary buyers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least three separate food and consumables solicitations between May and October 2026—including purchases for Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers—alongside school nutrition bids from Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Taunton Public Schools in Massachusetts. Oregon's canned tomato procurement required USDA Grade B or better with 12-month minimum shelf life and 5 percent Oregon-fabricated preference; California's Atascadero State Hospitals facility sought canned entrees and beans with small-business and disabled-veteran enterprise incentive pricing in May 2026 (RFQ 26AG0001, response due May 27, 2026). Delivery expectations are typically FOB Destination with 7-day fulfillment windows, and large school district bids require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP certification, liability insurance of $500,000–$1 million, and weekly delivery to multiple school locations.