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 is a Class code that describes shelf-stable preserved vegetable products, though recent state and local procurement activity shows this code is being applied to broad food service and institutional nutrition solicitations where canned vegetables represent one line item among dozens or hundreds of diverse food products rather than a primary focus. State and local governments are soliciting under this code primarily to supply state-operated facilities including correctional institutions, state supported living centers, state hospitals, school districts, and county social services programs. The issuing bodies span Texas Health and Human Services Commission (recurring bidder for state supported living centers and hospitals), Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia. These agencies typically bundle canned vegetables with dozens of other food categories—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, bakery items, condiments, kitchen supplies, and paper goods—in comprehensive annual food service contracts rather than procuring canned vegetables as a standalone commodity.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary representation from Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017872 for consumables and noncontract items at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026), which bundled 20 line items spanning prepared foods and food service supplies with estimated annual usage of 1 to 24 cases per item; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated preference and delivery to Salem; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition products across multiple categories with bids due June 15, 2026. These solicitations typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, firm pricing for initial periods with adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, debarment certifications, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1,000,000. Contracts run annual or multi-year terms, often with renewal options, and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value criteria. No recent opportunities name canned chicories specifically; the code appears to capture canned-vegetable requirements subsumed within larger food service frameworks.