UNSPSC 50462902: Canned or jarred en cornet de bordeaux chicory

The variety of chicory known as en cornet de bordeaux chicory that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462902 Canned or jarred en cornet de bordeaux chicory, a Commodity code, describes specialty canned or jarred vegetable products that state and local governments procure as components of broader food service operations rather than as standalone line items. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically targeting this product; instead, state and local food service procurement uses parent-tier codes for comprehensive food supply contracts. The code's highly specific product designation—chicory prepared in the en cornet de bordeaux style—does not align with the aggregated food purchasing patterns evident in recent state and local activity, where school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans homes solicit canned vegetables (tomatoes, mixed produce, condiments) in bulk via RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices covering hundreds of line items at once rather than single specialized products.

School districts dominate recent food service procurement across the target states. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District, Virginia's Fairfax County Public Schools, and Georgia's State of Georgia procurement office have all posted food supply solicitations since January 2026, with response dates ranging from February through July 2026. Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri show the densest recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes, approximately 7,616 cases (response due June 19, 2026), and the Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026). These solicitations position canned vegetables and similar commodity goods within large, multi-category food service frameworks rather than as discrete procurement targets. The code shows minimal standalone activity and limited pursuit viability without complementary offerings across broader food service supply categories.