UNSPSC 50463204: Canned or jarred argent corn

The variety of corn known as argent corn that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463204 Canned or jarred argent corn is a Commodity code capturing canned vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broad food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows activity across canned vegetables more broadly rather than this specific product line. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia); state departments and special facilities including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also solicit under or near this code. Canned and jarred vegetables—tomatoes, corn, beans, and mixed produce—appear regularly in school nutrition food bids, institutional food service contracts for state hospitals and corrections facilities, and state-supported living centers. Most recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast (Georgia, Virginia, Missouri) and Texas, with secondary activity in Oregon and Illinois.

Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' request for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (ITB S2910000016089, due February 9, 2026) and a follow-up canned tomato solicitation (ITB S2910000016405, due April 6, 2026 posting), both requiring USDA Grade B or better and firm fixed pricing FOB Destination with eight full truckloads and 30-day delivery intervals; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0016792, extended to March 19, 2026, subsequently updated as HHS0016792V2 with March 19, 2026 due date) covering 210 line items including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice's cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) spanning approximately 382 line items including canned vegetables and fruits with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points. School district food bids from Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Ben Hill County (Georgia), Liberty County (Georgia), Burke County (Georgia), and Fairfax County (Virginia) all include canned vegetable line items within broader grocery or food supply contracts for July 2026 through June 2027 school years, with pricing firm for initial periods and subject to documented price adjustments thereafter. Most solicitations use IFB or RFQ notice types with sealed bid submission; all require compliance with USDA standards, FDA regulations, sodium content limits (typically 240 mg per 100 grams), minimum 12-month shelf life at delivery, and proper code dating and Country of Origin labeling. Buy American Act compliance and domestic agricultural component requirements appear in school district and institutional solicitations.