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, a Family code, encompasses shelf-stable preserved vegetables that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned tomatoes, canned vegetables as components of broader food orders, and specific vegetable products to support cafeteria and canteen operations across correctional facilities, state supported living centers, schools, and county senior services programs.

State agencies dominate solicitation activity under this code, particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller of Public Accounts), alongside county school districts and county social services departments. Recent opportunities span Texas (Lufkin and El Paso state supported living centers, TDCJ warehouse supply), Georgia (Gwinnett County senior services procurement, Burke County and Ben Hill County school nutrition programs), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato bid), Massachusetts (Taunton Public Schools), and Illinois (state institutional food service). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a competitive bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 with a clarification deadline of June 12 and bids due June 19; that procurement, awarded previously at $13.75 per case, required USDA Grade B or better with sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams and delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes under IWQ 140229 in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, canned proteins, and related staples for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19 and delivery required by December 7, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumables serving El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period and bids due July 13. School districts represent a secondary but consistent buying cohort, with Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each issuing comprehensive school nutrition food bids in spring 2026 encompassing canned vegetables as line items within broader grocery procurements supporting multiple school locations.