UNSPSC 50463240: Canned or jarred merlin corn

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

UNSPSC 50463240 Canned or jarred merlin corn is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products procured by state and local government for institutional food service operations—primarily state health and human services agencies, county social services departments, school districts, and correctional facilities. State and local buyers use this code to source bulk quantities of preserved vegetables for canteen operations, cafeteria meal programs, senior centers, and distributed food assistance. The issuing bodies are dominated by state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Department of State Health Services), county boards of commissioners and school districts (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), state departments of corrections (Oregon ODOC), and special-purpose state institutions (state supported living centers, state hospitals). Texas HHSC appears repeatedly across multiple recent solicitations, signaling sustained demand for institutional food contracts in that jurisdiction.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two concurrent IFBs in August and October 2026 for consumables and food products at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872, due August 25, 2026), and in June 2026 solicited bids for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools posted a comprehensive school nutrition food bid (due June 15, 2026) that encompasses multiple canned vegetable categories. All solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination delivery with freight prepaid, firm fixed pricing, and delivery windows of 30 to 72 hours; Texas HHSC requires three verifiable references and E-Verify compliance, while school districts enforce Buy American Act requirements for domestically grown agricultural components.