UNSPSC 50462802: Canned or jarred fordhook giant chard

The variety of chard known as fordhook giant chard that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462802 Canned or jarred fordhook giant chard is a Commodity code representing a single preserved-vegetable product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional feeding operations. The recent opportunities show canned vegetables—including canned tomatoes, canned chard, and comparable preserved produce—are routinely incorporated into larger food-service bids serving school districts, state corrections facilities, and state health and human services institutions. Issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia), county school systems (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham), independent school districts (Fairfax County, Rockwood R-VI, Douglas County), and state-level health and corrections agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections). School districts dominate recent activity, with six school-district procurements in the block; Texas HHSC and Oregon corrections each appear twice. The scope of work centers on food-supply fulfillment for institutional meal service—line-item bidding on case quantities, firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple sites, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and sustainability of supply across annual contract terms with renewal options. Products must meet grade standards, shelf-life requirements, sodium limits, and nutritional guidelines applicable to federally funded meal programs.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with visible activity in Georgia (five school districts and the state agency), Texas (HHSC twice, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri for comparison, and TDCJ via state procurement division), and Oregon (Department of Corrections twice). The Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covers food and consumable products statewide across state supported living centers and is available to other state health agencies; the prior historical value was $1.5 million annually. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) requesting approximately 7,616 cases with an estimated value of $52,836 to $65,000 based on historical pricing and applies Oregon-fabrication and resident-bidder preferences. Ben Hill County Schools (Fitzgerald, Georgia) issued an IFB for a comprehensive food bid covering fresh, frozen, and canned produce, meats, dairy, and supplies (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026) for delivery to four school sites with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and four renewal options. These school-district procurements demand USDA compliance, Buy American content thresholds (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural components), minimum shelf life, sodium limits, and firm pricing for 12 months with escalation tied to published indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.