UNSPSC 50462607: Canned or jarred minaret cauliflowers

The variety of cauliflower known as minaret cauliflowers that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462607 Canned or jarred minaret cauliflowers is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable packaged vegetable products purchased by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations. The recent solicitation activity under this code shows that state and local buyers are procuring canned vegetables — including but not limited to cauliflower — as part of broader consumable food and kitchen supply buys for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and county social service programs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and other state agencies. These jurisdictions are repeat buyers; Texas HHSC and affiliated state agencies appear in multiple recent solicitations spanning June through October 2026, indicating sustained procurement cycles aligned with fiscal-year contracts and renewal options.

Recent opportunities show canned vegetables embedded within larger institutional food buys rather than as stand-alone line items. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017872 (due August 25, 2026) solicited consumable foods and kitchen supplies for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) requested approximately 7,616 cases and noted a prior purchase at $13.75 per case in February 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) encompassed approximately 382 line items including canned and fresh vegetables across multiple distribution points. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) requested shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services. Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois. Vendors responding to these solicitations must meet USDA grade standards, provide firm pricing on an FOB Destination basis with delivery typically within 7 days of order receipt, submit references and compliance certifications (debarment, E-Verify, non-collusion), and often carry liability insurance minimums of $500,000 per occurrence.