UNSPSC 50460000: Canned or jarred vegetables

Plants cultivated for an edible part, as roots, stems, leaves or flower that have been canned or jarred for preservation. To qualify as being canned or jarred the vegetable should have been subjected to one or more commercial processes for sterilizing, pressure sealing (vacuum), etc. in order to prevent contamination by microbial agents.

UNSPSC 50460000 Canned or jarred vegetables (Family) is solicited primarily by school districts and state institutional facilities seeking shelf-stable vegetable products for child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers source canned tomatoes, diced and stewed vegetables, peppers, and mixed vegetable products in bulk quantities—typically hundreds to thousands of cases annually—for weekly or as-needed delivery to central distribution centers and individual school locations. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are repeat institutional buyers; school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Virginia dominate the current opportunity set, with procurement activity concentrated in annual food service contracts spanning July-through-June fiscal cycles.

Recent solicitations reflect consistent demand patterns. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (various preparations, USDA Grade B or better, due Jun 19, 2026) and 1,904 cases of tomato paste (USDA Grade A/Fancy standards, due Mar 9, 2026), both delivered to Salem. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned vegetables for 23 statewide facilities (IFB HHS0017449, due Jul 13, 2026; prior HHS0016792 valued at up to $4.5 million over three years). School districts—including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB due Jun 15, 2026, covering four school locations), Burke County Public Schools in Georgia (IFB due Jun 5, 2026, across five schools), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (IFB 2000004323 due Apr 27, 2026, covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (electronic bids due Apr 29, 2026)—regularly procure canned and jarred vegetables as line items within comprehensive food service bids. All major contracts specify Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods with limited midterm adjustment triggers (typically 5 percent or greater manufacturer price increases), and weekly or scheduled delivery to multiple sites. Oregon applies 5 percent preferences for in-state fabrication and resident bidders; no systematic set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear across the opportunity set.