UNSPSC 50463207: Canned or jarred biqueen corn

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

UNSPSC 50463207 Canned or jarred biqueen corn, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations serving state agencies, county departments, school districts, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show this code applied to blanket purchases of shelf-stable canned vegetables alongside dozens of other food items for state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, county senior services, correctional institutions, and state hospitals. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state-level procurement offices coordinating purchases across multiple facilities. Work actually being solicited includes participation in large-volume institutional food supply contracts where canned vegetables represent one line item among 20 to 400+ products purchased competitively on a fixed-price, FOB Destination basis with delivery required within 7 to 72 hours of order placement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with scattered activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which spans 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for senior services (due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026); and the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse regions (response extended to May 4, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools' School Nutrition Program IFB for July 2026–June 2027 and Burke County Public Schools' nutrition bid (due May 26, 2026) illustrate recurring school-district participation. Contract terms typically run one fiscal or academic year with optional renewals; pricing is firm and fixed for the initial term with adjustments limited to producer cost indices or mutual agreement at renewal. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide firm deliveries within tight timeframes, carry liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, comply with E-Verify requirements, and provide three references for comparable contracts.