UNSPSC 50462904: Canned or jarred green curled chicory

The variety of chicory known as green curled chicory that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462904 Canned or jarred green curled chicory is a Commodity code representing specialty processed vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services institutions. The recent opportunities show that state and local buyers use this code and related canned-vegetable categories interchangeably when sourcing food products for institutional foodservice, particularly when the exact product specification (such as green curled chicory) is less critical than the broader category of canned vegetables that meet USDA grade standards, nutritional requirements, and delivery timelines. School districts, state departments of corrections, and state health agencies dominate the issuing-body mix; they solicit grocery and food-supply contracts that span dozens or hundreds of line items, of which canned vegetables are a component rather than a standalone focus. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato solicitations (S2910000016405 and S2910000015837), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables bids (HHS0017449 and HHS0016792), and multiple school district nutrition procurements across Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia that bundle canned goods with fresh produce, proteins, and prepared foods into single annual contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, with school districts representing the heaviest recent activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two overlapping supplemental food and consumables IFBs (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, and HHS0016792V2, a prior iteration) each encompassing 210 line items and serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million and maximum three-year potential value of $4.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned tomatoes and tomato paste with firm responses within two to three weeks and historical unit pricing in the $14–$28 range per case, reflecting tight sourcing cycles common to correctional foodservice. School districts including Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Liberty County (Georgia), Muscogee County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Burke County (Georgia), Fairfax County (Virginia), and Ben Hill County (Georgia) solicited comprehensive grocery and produce contracts between March and June 2026 with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options typically spanning three to four additional years. Buy American requirements and USDA grade compliance appear in every school district and state-agency RFP; pricing remains firm for the initial term, with midterm adjustments permitted only when manufacturers increase prices by 5 percent or greater. These procurements typically award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or single-vendor basis, with evaluation weighted toward price, quality, delivery capability, and past performance.