UNSPSC 50463100: Canned or jarred chives

The type of vegetable known as chives that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463100 Canned or jarred chives is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable preserved vegetable products — primarily canned and jarred chives and similar condiment items — purchased by state and local governments as part of broader food-service procurement for institutional feeding operations. In practice, state and local buyers rarely issue standalone solicitations for chives alone; instead, chives appear as a single line item within much larger food and consumables RFPs and IFBs targeting cafeterias, kitchens, and food-service supply chains at state-operated facilities. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments operating supported living centers and state hospitals, state corrections departments, county school districts, and county and state purchasing offices sourcing for multiple institutional clients. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers, with additional activity from school districts in Georgia and state agencies in Oregon and Illinois.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas HHS Commission issued IFB HHS0017872 (due August 25, 2026) and HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumables and food items at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Comptroller's office solicited cafeteria food products via IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) for multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five Texas geographic areas. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued informal written quotes IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for the Department of Community Services. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia published IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) encompassing hundreds of line items across fresh, frozen, canned, and dry food categories for school nutrition. Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia solicited school nutrition food bids (due June 5, 2026) with nearly 400 line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division issued bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, S2910000017145). These procurements typically structure pricing on per-unit or per-case basis with FOB Destination delivery, require firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods, and mandate compliance with federal food standards, USDA grades, and shelf-life specifications.