UNSPSC 50462505: Canned or jarred nantes carrots

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

UNSPSC 50462505 Canned or jarred nantes carrots is a Commodity code capturing preserved vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service operations for institutional facilities. The work being solicited under this code is component-level procurement embedded in large food-supply contracts for state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. Rather than standalone canned-carrot purchases, the code typically appears as a single line item within multipurpose food-supply RFPs and IFBs alongside dozens of other canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, dry goods, and consumable supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state correctional departments, state comptroller offices acting as procurement agents, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state agency cafeteria operations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear repeatedly across recent postings, signaling sustained procurement activity from state institutional food-service programs. Texas, Georgia, and Oregon jurisdictions dominate the recent-opportunity record, though the code's scope spans any state operating institutional food-service operations at scale.

Recent representative opportunities confirm this pattern. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, spanning 22 line items including prepared foods and food-service supplies with bids due October 23, 2026; the procurement specifies delivery within seven days of order and F.O.B. Destination terms. In June 2026, Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (a structurally similar preserved-vegetable category) with bids due June 19, 2026, offering a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders and specifying USDA Grade B or better with 12 months minimum shelf life and strict sodium limits. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026 and delivery required within 72 hours, indicating typical rapid-fulfillment expectations. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) posted comprehensive food bids in May and June 2026 that encompass canned vegetables among nearly 400 line items, with firm pricing required for 30 days post-award and subsequent adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. State Texas institutional contracts (IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables, IFB 304T-26-300CF for TDCJ cafeteria food products) represent contracts valued at up to $4.5 million statewide, with canned vegetables as component items within 200-plus-line-item procurements. Responsive vendors must meet USDA grade standards, deliver within tight timelines, maintain product liability insurance, and comply with Buy American and federal nutrition requirements.