UNSPSC 50462803: Canned or jarred lucullus chard

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

UNSPSC 50462803 Canned or jarred lucullus chard (Commodity) represents a narrow product category within food service procurement, but recent state and local opportunities show the code sees minimal direct activity—only one opportunity explicitly tagged to this code appears in recent postings. State and local governments purchase canned vegetables predominantly through broader food service solicitations that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items into comprehensive grocery or food supply contracts rather than as single-product procurements. The issuing bodies soliciting food products under related codes span school districts (the largest volume of activity), state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and hospitals, and state veterans homes. School nutrition programs dominate the market, with districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas issuing regular annual or multi-year contracts for food supplies.

Recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies award large aggregate food contracts that include canned vegetables as component line items within broader RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covers 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple canned-product ITBs including canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (S2910000016089, approximately 1,904 cases, due March 9, 2026). School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), and Liberty County (Georgia) solicit comprehensive grocery contracts with response dates in April and May 2026. State and local food procurement remains concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with active posting activity in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia through mid-2026. Vendors pursuing this commodity typically bid as part of larger food service distributorships rather than as single-item suppliers, competing on aggregate pricing, delivery capability, and service quality across hundreds of line items simultaneously.