UNSPSC 50461602: Canned or jarred franklin asparagus

The variety of asparagus known as franklin asparagus that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461602 Canned or jarred Franklin asparagus, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement, with the code showing little direct solicitation traffic. The most recent opportunities in the source block reference this code through a broad Illinois food-service RFQ and several Texas and Oregon food-supply contracts, yet none of these solicitations specifically name Franklin asparagus or target it as a line item. The code's nominal scope—canned or jarred asparagus of a particular variety—appears disconnected from the actual work state and local governments are buying, which consists of comprehensive food-service and nutrition contracts spanning hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared foods. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy RFQ (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due February 24, 2026) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792, closed February 23, 2026) illustrate the scale and scope of food-supply activity in the dataset, but neither identifies asparagus—Franklin or otherwise—as a prioritized commodity.

Activity under this code is sparse and geographically scattered. The source contains no recent standing opportunities exclusively or primarily targeting canned asparagus. State correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), and school nutrition programs (Illinois Veterans Home, multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts) represent the predominant buyers in the food-supply ecosystem captured here, but they procure asparagus, if at all, as a minor line item within master grocery or produce contracts. No issuing body appears in the opportunities block more than once specifically for asparagus. Geographic spread across the recent block includes Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri, reflecting a national pattern of food-service procurement, yet the code itself generates no visible standalone demand signal. Pursue this code only if your firm specializes in packaged asparagus and can win line-item placement within larger food-supply RFPs; otherwise, monitor broader food-supply codes that capture the actual procurement intent.