UNSPSC 50461603: Canned or jarred giant mammoth asparagus

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

UNSPSC 50461603 Canned or jarred giant mammoth asparagus is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records almost exclusively as an incidental line item within much larger food-service solicitations rather than as a standalone purchase category. Recent opportunities under this code do not show dedicated asparagus procurement; instead, state and local governments buy canned and jarred vegetables — including asparagus where specified — as part of consolidated food supply contracts serving institutional facilities such as state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, schools, and county senior services programs. The actual scope is routine institutional food service resupply, with asparagus appearing as one item among dozens or hundreds of shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, dairy products, and consumables. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state corrections and criminal justice agencies, county school nutrition programs, county social services, and county purchasing offices for senior services. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections appear in recent records as repeat purchasers of large consolidated food contracts that would encompass canned vegetables.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in 2026 for food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers, including HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017872 (posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026), both covering dozens of food line items with annual quantities typically ranging 1 to 24 cases per item. The Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under IFB S2910000017145 (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026), with Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidder preferences available. Georgia school districts including Burke County Public Schools (posted May 11, 2026, due June 5, 2026) and Ben Hill County Schools (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) issued food bids encompassing hundreds of line items across multiple categories with delivery to multiple school locations. The code shows no dedicated asparagus procurement in recent state and local records; it appears only as a potential embedded line item within these broader food-service contracts, making targeted pursuit difficult without visibility into full line-item specifications at bid time.