UNSPSC 50461604: Canned or jarred lucullus asparagus

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

UNSPSC 50461604 Canned or jarred lucullus asparagus is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and jarred food products for institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities under this code do not include asparagus specifically; instead, they reflect a broader pattern of state and local food procurement for correctional facilities, health and human services operations, and school nutrition programs that encompasses canned vegetables, canned tomatoes, and mixed grocery items as part of large-scale institutional food sourcing. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code family include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and specialized state agencies such as state-supported living centers and veterans homes. School districts account for the largest share of recent solicitation activity, with multiple Georgia and Missouri districts issuing concurrent food service bids in spring 2026. Correctional and health services procurement also represents material volume, particularly in Texas and Oregon.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Virginia and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement (approximately 7,616 cases, ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables bid covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior contract value of $1.5 million for the prior year), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract for 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery procurement for approximately 200 line items (due April 29, 2026, with electronic bidding via NUTRIKIDS). Larger school districts and state institutional buyers conduct annual or quarterly competitive solicitations with firm fixed pricing, volume-based line-item awards, and delivery requirements to multiple locations; correctional and health facilities typically use ITB and IFB notice types with preference programs (Oregon's 5 percent fabrication and resident preferences for correctional purchases; Texas allows HUB subcontracting plans), and most require extensive federal compliance certifications including debarment, E-Verify, and civil rights attestations. Contract values range from under $100,000 for specialized institutional purchases to $4.5 million over three years for statewide health services food supply.