UNSPSC 50462500: Canned or jarred carrots

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

UNSPSC 50462500 Canned or jarred carrots is a Class code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned vegetables as part of broader food service operations at institutional facilities including state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, schools, and county departments of community services. Recent solicitations show that canned carrots are typically acquired as one line item among dozens in comprehensive food supply contracts rather than as standalone purchases; they appear alongside other canned vegetables, proteins, grains, and consumable supplies to support canteen operations, food service programs, and campus feeding at state facilities. The issuing bodies span multiple public jurisdictions including state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools), and school districts across multiple states. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and its state-supported living centers appear as repeat buyers, issuing at least three separate food procurement solicitations between May and October 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, posted October 16, 2026, with bids due October 23, 2026, comprising 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, posted October 13, 2026, with informal written quotes due October 19, 2026; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (a comparable canned vegetable category), posted June 5, 2026, with bids due June 19, 2026, reflecting Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences at 5 percent. School district procurements in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools) and the State of Illinois also show canned vegetable purchases within larger food service contracts, typically with firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods and subsequent adjustments tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.