UNSPSC 50462003: Canned or jarred broccoli raab

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

UNSPSC 50462003 Canned or jarred broccoli raab is a Commodity code that covers specialty canned vegetable products, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no direct solicitations for broccoli raab itself. Instead, state and local governments are buying canned and fresh produce items—including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food products—through school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and veterans homes. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, and Muscogee County School District), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veterans facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). These jurisdictions are buying branded or equivalent fresh and canned vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy products, and related food service items through IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs, with contract values ranging from under $100,000 to over $9 million annually for large school districts and state facilities.

The geographic concentration of recent activity is heaviest in Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Burke County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County school districts), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, El Paso State Supported Living Center), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), with Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) also active. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a prior contract value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases) due April 6, 2026; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB for comprehensive food products due June 15, 2026, covering multiple product categories across four schools; and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026, serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens. Most school district procurements require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, comprehensive insurance coverage, and firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustments, typically awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or based on best value across multiple vendors to ensure supply continuity and product quality.