UNSPSC 50462000: Canned or jarred broccoli

The type of vegetable known as broccoli that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462000 Canned or jarred broccoli is a Class code capturing state and local procurement of preserved vegetable products for institutional food service, and this market shows steady activity among school districts, state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and institutional dining programs. Recent solicitations across the code's scope reveal a pattern of large-volume, recurring procurements for canned and jarred vegetables—including broccoli, tomatoes, and mixed produce—bundled into broader food service contracts rather than sourced as standalone commodity line items. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' tomato canning bids (most recently S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, for 7,616 cases), and multiple school district grocery procurements from Rockwood R-VI, Burke County, Liberty County, and others all incorporate canned vegetables within broader food supply frameworks. Issuing bodies span state-level departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans homes), county school districts, and independent school systems, with school nutrition programs dominating the volume of recent activity. Canned broccoli typically appears as one line item among hundreds in annual food supply RFPs and IFBs that also include fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods, governed by Buy American requirements, USDA grade standards, and competitive lowest-responsive-bidder evaluation.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in the South and Upper Midwest, with recent opportunities posted by Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri agencies. The Oregon Department of Corrections' recurring canned-vegetable and fresh-tomato procurements represent a consistent buyer, with the most recent tomato canning RFP (S2910000017145) seeking 7,616 cases at approximately $13.75–$14.30 per case based on historical pricing. School districts in Georgia—including Muscogee County, Liberty County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County—have posted multiple produce and fresh-food contracts spanning February through June 2026 with bid openings clustered in April and May. The Texas HHSC food and consumables procurements (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) represent larger-scale institutional buys with historical contract values reported at $1.5 million annually and $4.5 million over three years with renewals. Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and similar school nutrition bids signal that canned and preserved vegetables remain baseline items in school meal planning, though rarely as primary focus areas. Most opportunities are ITBs or IFBs with 30- to 60-day response windows, firm fixed pricing for the initial contract term, and renewal options extending two to four years at CPI or documented market-price adjustments.