UNSPSC 50462705: Canned or jarred giant pink celery

The variety of celery known as giant pink celery that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462705 Canned or jarred giant pink celery, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement — specifically preserved celery in retail packaging for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct activity under this exact code; instead, canned and jarred vegetables appear as line items within broader food service RFPs and IFBs where school districts, state agencies, and corrections departments bundle preserved vegetables alongside fresh produce, proteins, and staple groceries. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Douglas County School System) have all posted food procurement solicitations in the past six months that encompass canned vegetables as components of larger line-item catalogs, though no solicitation appears to isolate giant pink celery as a standalone bid item.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with ongoing school nutrition and state institutional food service procurements in those states, followed by activity in Oregon (state corrections), Illinois (veterans homes), and Missouri (school districts). The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts managing child nutrition programs, state health and human services agencies operating supported living centers and hospitals, and corrections departments supplying inmate food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, spanning 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens). Canned vegetables typically compete on unit price, USDA grade compliance, sodium content limits, shelf-life certification, and delivery schedule within these comprehensive food service awards. The code shows low standalone procurement velocity; vendors pursuing this category should monitor broader institutional food service RFPs and IFBs where preserved vegetables are bundled as secondary line items rather than expect standalone solicitations for giant pink celery.