UNSPSC 50462502: Canned or jarred autumn king carrots

The variety of carrots known as autumn king carrots that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462502 Canned or jarred autumn king carrots is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved carrots procured primarily by state agencies operating food service operations for institutional populations. State and local governments buying under this code supply state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. The work involves competitive solicitation for case quantities of canned carrots meeting USDA Grade B or better standards, typically purchased as line items within larger food service procurements rather than as standalone contracts. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia), and state correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Recent opportunities show state agencies and institutional food service programs treating preserved vegetables as components of comprehensive food supply agreements covering hundreds of line items at once, with sodium content, shelf life, labeling, and USDA compliance as common specifications.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state-supported living centers—HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, bids due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, bids due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value of $1.5 million annually). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a high-volume canned-goods solicitation (S2910000017145, bids due June 19, 2026, for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at $13.75 per case from the prior award in February 2026). Gwinnett County, Georgia (IWQ 140229, bids due October 19, 2026) requested approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for senior services. School districts in Georgia—Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools—solicited comprehensive food procurements with canned vegetables as line items, with Ben Hill County requiring Buy American Act compliance (bids due June 15, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (304T26300CF, bids due May 4, 2026) procured approximately 382 line items of cafeteria foods with specific USDA grade and sodium specifications for distribution across multiple warehouse locations. Delivery terms typically require FOB Destination, within-seven-day order fulfillment, and strict product compliance verification with non-conforming shipments subject to replacement at vendor expense.