UNSPSC 50462609: Canned or jarred purple cape cauliflowers

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

UNSPSC 50462609 Canned or jarred purple cape cauliflowers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure canned vegetables—including canned tomatoes, canned mixed vegetables, and shelf-stable produce items—primarily to supply institutional food service operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school cafeterias, and senior services programs. The work solicited under this code encompasses bulk canned and jarred produce purchases, typically specified by USDA grade, sodium content, shelf life, and packaging format, with delivery to central distribution centers or individual facility cafeterias. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (notably Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections), county school districts, county boards of commissioners, and state departments of corrections. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers, each conducting multiple food procurement cycles annually.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon, with secondary activity in Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with USDA Grade B or better, delivery to Salem, Oregon, and previous pricing at $13.75 per case from a February 2026 purchase. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumables and food products supplying state-supported living centers, including IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually and IFB HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), both requiring F.O.B. Destination delivery within seven days of order receipt. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for school nutrition products (due June 15, 2026) requiring Buy American Act compliance and delivery to four school locations. Burke County Public Schools in Georgia solicited school nutrition food bids (due June 5, 2026) across nearly 400 line items for five schools. Specifications consistently emphasize USDA compliance, minimum shelf life of 12 months, proper labeling and Country of Origin documentation, and delivery timelines of 30 to 72 hours.