UNSPSC 50461832: Canned or jarred kentucky wonder beans

The variety of beans known as kentucky wonder beans that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461832 Canned or jarred kentucky wonder beans (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable green bean products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply contracts for institutional dining, canteens, and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state agencies, school districts, and county governments purchasing canned vegetables—including green beans and similar commodity crops—as line items within larger consumables bids serving state supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services. The work involves responding to line-item food solicitations with firm, fixed unit pricing; meeting USDA grade and labeling standards; guaranteeing minimum shelf life (typically 12 months); and delivering to designated distribution centers or facilities on an FOB Destination basis within specified timeframes. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (particularly Texas), state departments of corrections, county boards of education, county departments of community services, and county school nutrition programs. The competitive field consists of food distributors capable of fulfilling institutional-scale orders (ranging from single cases to thousands of cases annually) while managing compliance with E-Verify, debarment certifications, liability insurance, and product-specification documentation.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state supported living centers and state hospitals across fiscal year 2027, with line-item quantities typically ranging from 1 to 24 cases annually per product and historical contract values reaching $1.5 to $4.5 million across all food categories. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required by December 7, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a separate solicitation in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (a closely related commodity) with a prior-purchase reference price of $13.75 per case and Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidder preferences of 5 percent. School districts in Ben Hill County (Georgia) and Burke County (Georgia), as well as the State of Illinois, have posted food bids encompassing canned vegetable line items. Response deadlines for active solicitations cluster in May through October 2026, with most allowing electronic submission or requiring hard-copy proposals. Pre-bid meetings, addenda addressing specification clarifications, and references-based vendor qualification are standard across these procurements.