UNSPSC 50463232: Canned or jarred iochief corn

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

UNSPSC 50463232 Canned or jarred iochief corn, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food service procurement—specifically canned or jarred corn products used in institutional cafeteria and nutrition operations. Recent solicitations show this code applies to school district child nutrition programs, state correctional and health-care facilities, and veterans' homes that procure canned vegetables as part of broader weekly food orders, quarterly grocery contracts, and annual meal service agreements. The work involves competitive bidding on standardized canned corn products meeting USDA Grade B or better standards, with sodium content limits, specified shelf life requirements, and firm FOB Destination pricing inclusive of all shipping and handling. School districts and state health agencies dominate the issuing body mix, with single-facility and statewide contracts ranging from weekly standing orders to annual supply agreements serving dozens of school locations or multiple state hospitals and supported living centers.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple canned-vegetable procurement notices (including tomato and broader produce categories) in the past six months; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services jointly procure supplemental food and consumables statewide under IFBs with 210+ line items; Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Ben Hill County, Burke County, and Savannah-Chatham County) regularly issue annual food bids encompassing canned goods alongside fresh produce and proteins; and the State of Illinois and other states use standing weekly food orders for state facilities. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, 10:30 a.m. Central Time, historical value $1.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases, response due March 9, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school food supplies including canned goods (response due June 15, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services competitive bids for grocery items encompassing over 900 line items (response due April 29, 2026, 9:45 a.m. CDT). Solicitations consistently emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American requirements, sodium reduction, and delivery to central distribution centers or multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules. Most contracts run July-June fiscal years with firm pricing for initial periods and annual adjustment options tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.