UNSPSC 50463502: Canned or jarred black beauty eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as black beauty eggplants that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463502 Canned or jarred black beauty eggplants is a Commodity code that sits at the intersection of institutional food service procurement and broader agricultural commodity purchasing by state and local governments. Recent solicitations tagged to this code do not consistently reflect canned eggplant purchases; instead, they reflect state and local agencies buying shelf-stable and fresh food products — canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, and consumable supplies — for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and health service agencies. The actual purchasing pattern under this code spans multi-item institutional food service contracts where canned vegetables appear as line items alongside dozens of other products rather than standalone eggplant procurements. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, state-supported living centers), state correctional departments (Texas TDCJ, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county social services (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state purchasing offices acting on behalf of customer agencies. No single jurisdiction dominates the recent activity; instead, Texas and Georgia school districts and Texas state facilities drive the volume of recent solicitations.

Representative recent opportunities show the code's actual scope. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including prepared items and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center canteen operations across 22 line items. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, proteins, rice, and pasta for senior services delivery. Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division issued an IFB (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at USDA Grade B or better, with Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon resident bidders receiving 5 percent evaluation preference. Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program and Burke County Public Schools both issued comprehensive school-food IFBs in May and June 2026 spanning hundreds of line items across multiple food categories. Texas TDCJ issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (posted May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026 as extended) for approximately 382 cafeteria food product line items including proteins, vegetables, dairy, and grains across five geographic warehouse locations. These procurements indicate that the code captures institutional bulk-food purchasing where canned vegetables are commodities within larger food-service supply chains rather than specialty produce sourcing.