UNSPSC 50463102: Canned or jarred common chives

The variety of chives known as chives that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463102 Canned or jarred common chives, a Commodity code, sees limited direct activity in recent state and local procurement; the code itself does not appear to be the primary procurement vehicle for the jurisdictions in this dataset. Instead, canned and jarred specialty items like chives are typically embedded as line items within broader food service solicitations—particularly school district cafeteria bids, correctional facility food procurements, and state health and human services contracts. When chives or similar canned condiments appear, they are minor components of larger purchases that span proteins, produce, dairy, and staple goods, rather than standalone procurements. The issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and Illinois veterans homes. School districts dominate the activity, with nearly all procuring grocery and produce on annual cycles aligned to fiscal years running July 1 through June 30.

Geographic distribution concentrates in the South and Texas, with recent competitive activity in Georgia (multiple school districts, plus the State of Georgia procurement office), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, state comptroller), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (approximately 382 line items, response due May 4, 2026, served via competitive award to single or multiple vendors per line item), the Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for food products covering fresh and frozen produce through cafeteria furnishings (due June 15, 2026, emphasizing Buy American and whole grain/low-sodium standards), and the Rockwood R-VI School District's parallel grocery solicitations for both Net Off Invoice and standard grocery items (due April 29, 2026, using electronic NUTRIKIDS format). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission HHS0017449 and HHS0016792 contracts for state hospitals and supported living centers represent the largest recent commitments, with the latter carrying a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. These procurements typically require firm fixed pricing, full-case quantities, USDA compliance, food safety certifications (HACCP plans, debarment verification), and delivery frequency of once weekly to multiple school sites or state facilities.