UNSPSC 50462908: Canned or jarred sanda chicory

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

UNSPSC 50462908 Canned or jarred sanda chicory, a Commodity code, covers canned and jarred specialty food products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services agencies. The recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity for the specific product named; instead, the code appears to be tagged alongside broad food procurement opportunities spanning canned vegetables, condiments, and prepared items as line-item components within larger institutional food supply contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veterans facilities (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy). These jurisdictions use cooperative purchasing vehicles and issue IFBs and RFPs to consolidate food sourcing across multiple delivery locations.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary activity in 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 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and a response deadline of July 13, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products with a response deadline of June 15, 2026, spanning fresh produce, meat, dairy, seasonings, bread, and ice cream across four school locations; and Rockwood R-VI School District's dual solicitations for grocery Net Off Invoice and grocery items for the 2026-27 school year with electronic bid submission deadline of April 29, 2026, encompassing approximately 200 and 900 line items respectively. The code shows steady procurement activity but lacks concentration in the specific canned sanda chicory product; vendors should monitor institutional food service aggregations where canned specialty vegetables are commonly bundled as secondary line items rather than primary procurement drivers.