UNSPSC 50462712: Canned or jarred lathom self-blanching celery

The variety of celery known as lathom self-blanching celery that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462712 Canned or jarred Lathom self-blanching celery is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line rarely appearing in state and local procurement activity; the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for this specific product, though broader canned-vegetable and food-supply contracts are active across multiple jurisdictions.

State and local governments procure canned and jarred vegetables as part of comprehensive food-service operations, particularly through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services institutions. The code sits at the lowest tier of the UNSPSC hierarchy and targets a single preserved-vegetable product, but recent opportunities in the source material show that purchasing bodies generally solicit canned vegetables as line items within larger food-procurement vehicles rather than as standalone commodities. School districts, state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and state institutional facilities are the dominant issuing bodies for canned-food categories. Across the recent opportunities, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, state departments serving institutional food services, and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts are repeat buyers of preserved foods including canned tomatoes, canned goods broadly, and supplemental food products covering dozens of line items per solicitation. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois, with state departments and school districts in those states issuing IFBs and RFPs for quarterly or annual food supply contracts. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two canned-tomato solicitations in the recent block (S2910000016405 and S2910000015837, both ITBs due in early 2026 and February 2026 respectively), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple supplemental food and consumable procurements (HHS0017449, HHS0016792, and HHS0016792V2) with response dates spanning February through July 2026, all of which include canned goods as line items. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and multiple other school districts solicit canned fruits and vegetables as components of broader food-supply bids. The code's specificity to a single preserved-celery product, combined with the absence of standalone celery solicitations in the recent-opportunities block, suggests limited pursuit potential under this exact commodity; vendors should track broader canned-vegetable and institutional-food supply contracts where this product may appear as a minor line item.