UNSPSC 50463253: Canned or jarred seneca dawn corn

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

UNSPSC 50463253 Canned or jarred Seneca Dawn corn, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred vegetable products for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services agencies. The recent opportunities show that state and local governments soliciting under this code buy broadly across canned produce categories (canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh produce alongside jarred items) as part of large annual food supply contracts that serve hundreds or thousands of meals daily. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state veterans' homes, with school nutrition programs emerging as the dominant buyer segment. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 to align with the academic calendar, with firm pricing for the initial term and allowance for midterm adjustments only if manufacturers increase prices by 5 percent or greater. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts appear across multiple recent solicitations, signaling consistent and repeat procurement activity.

Geographic spread centers on the South (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with additional activity in Illinois and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' solicitation for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (ITB S2910000016405, due March 9, 2026, with Oregon-processed and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million for the prior period); Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid spanning multiple categories including canned goods (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 solicitation serving 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). All recent solicitations emphasize Buy American requirements, USDA grade and sodium content standards, HACCP compliance, and minimum 9- to 12-month shelf life at delivery. Most contracts award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserve the right to make single or multiple awards by line item or vendor.