UNSPSC 50462900: Canned or jarred chicories

The type of vegetable known as chicories that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462900 Canned or jarred chicories, a Class code, sees sparse direct matching in state and local procurement; recent opportunities tagged under this code predominantly solicit broader food service items rather than chicory products specifically. School districts and state health agencies are the primary issuing bodies, procuring canned vegetables and related food products as part of larger meal-service contracts. The code nominally describes preserved chicory preparations, but the recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments actually purchase canned tomatoes, supplemental food and consumables for state facilities, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees through comprehensive food service bids—categories that encompass but are not limited to chicories. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home, and multiple Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Liberty County, Burke County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Ben Hill County) issued the most recent opportunities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a historical contract value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes approximately 7,616 cases (due June 19, 2026) with prior pricing at $13.75 per case; and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across weekly schedules. School nutrition programs dominate, with Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each issuing separate IFBs for grocery and food items spanning July 2026 through June 2027 contract terms. Canned vegetables appear as line items within these broader procurements; chicory as a standalone commodity category does not appear in recent state and local opportunities reviewed.