UNSPSC 50462905: Canned or jarred ione limnos chicory

The variety of chicory known as ione limnos chicory that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462905 Canned or jarred Ione limnos chicory (Commodity) represents a narrow food product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply contracts for institutional meals and nutrition programs. The recent opportunities in the dataset show no direct solicitations specifically for this item; instead, the code appears incidentally within larger food supply and grocery procurement efforts that span dozens or hundreds of line items. School districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans homes are the primary issuing bodies driving activity in the broader food supply space where this commodity would logically fit. The scope of work across recent state and local food solicitations encompasses staple canned and jarred goods (including tomatoes, condiments, vegetables, and specialty items) procured as components of meal service for K-12 students, incarcerated individuals, elderly residents in state facilities, and patients in state-operated hospitals and supported living centers. Bidders in this category compete on price, specification compliance, delivery reliability, and ability to supply multiple items simultaneously—most institutions seek single or limited vendors to simplify ordering and logistics.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia (multiple school district food bids from Liberty County, Muscogee County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County between January and May 2026), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplemental food and commissary procurements in January and May 2026 with estimated values of $1.5 million and $4.5 million respectively), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections tomato and produce bids in January, February, and March 2026), and Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home quarterly food orders in February and June 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026, response due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and Department of State Health Services facilities with historical annual value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (March 2026, 7,616 cases due by April 6, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (April 2026, response due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. Canned and jarred products are consistently specified across these bids with requirements for USDA grades, sodium limits, shelf-life minimums (typically 9–12 months), FDA compliance, and FOB Destination delivery pricing.