UNSPSC 50463014: Canned or jarred shantung cabbage

The variety of chinese cabbage known as shantung that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463014 Canned or jarred shantung cabbage is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely purchase in standalone, specialized form; instead, canned vegetables including shantung cabbage appear as line items within broader food procurement solicitations for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. Recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct demand for this specific product, though it surfaces as one item among hundreds in omnibus food service contracts where institutional buyers source bulk canned goods alongside proteins, fresh produce, dairy, and prepared foods.

School districts and state health agencies dominate the issuing-body mix in the recent opportunities block. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Georgia school districts (including Douglas County, Burke County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Muscogee County systems), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) account for the majority of recent food procurement activity. Across these jurisdictions, canned vegetables are bundled into larger contracts valued at $1.5 million to $9 million annually; no recent opportunity specifically names shantung cabbage as a line item, suggesting the code captures a niche product line within general institutional food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Supplemental Food & Consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covering 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, and the Rockwood R-VI School District's Grocery Items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items for the 2026-2027 school year. Geographic spread centers on the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Illinois, Missouri, Virginia). The code shows little decision-relevant recent activity as a standalone procurement driver; vendors should monitor larger food-service RFPs and IFBs where shantung cabbage may appear as a substitutable or optional line item within canned-vegetable categories.