UNSPSC 50462001: Canned or jarred broccolini

The variety of broccoli known as broccolini that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462001 Canned or jarred broccolini, a Commodity code, represents a niche preserved-vegetable product that state and local governments procure primarily as a line item within broader food-service and institutional nutrition contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations show this code appearing incidentally within comprehensive food and grocery procurements for state institutions, school districts, and correction facilities, where canned vegetables are stocked alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods to support cafeteria operations and meal programs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia)—alongside state agency facilities such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's state supported living centers, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Illinois Veterans Home. The code does not appear as the primary focus of any recent RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB; instead, canned broccolini would be one of dozens or hundreds of line items in food-supply aggregations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia based on recent postings, with school nutrition programs in the Southeast (particularly Georgia) and state correctional and health facilities nationwide driving the bulk of procurement activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026) and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (closed April 27, 2026), both of which encompass dozens of vegetable products under broader institutional-feeding contracts. The code sees consistent but modest activity; no recent solicitation identifies canned broccolini as a line-item focus, and its procurement value within these aggregated food buys remains embedded in larger contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $9 million annually per institution. Bidders should treat this code as supplementary to broader food-distribution and school-nutrition opportunities rather than as a standalone procurement driver.