UNSPSC 50463511: Canned or jarred long purple eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as long purple eggplants that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463511 Canned or jarred long purple eggplants, a Commodity code, sees limited recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments buying under this code procure specialty canned vegetables for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs, state facilities, and correctional institutions. The issuing bodies span school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state facilities, and Georgia state operations), and county school systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia). The code is used primarily as a line-item component within broader food procurement efforts rather than as a standalone commodity purchase vehicle.

Recent opportunities show that canned or jarred vegetables, including eggplants, are solicited as part of comprehensive food contracts spanning hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually), the Ben Hill County Schools food bid (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026, covering multiple school sites), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, delivering to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens). Canned vegetables appear across these solicitations as supporting items within broader nutrition procurement rather than as featured line items, indicating modest standalone demand for the commodity. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts and state operations), Texas (HHSC and correctional facilities), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Illinois (state veterans homes and institutional food service). No recent opportunities name canned long purple eggplants explicitly; the code is likely triggered when eggplant appears in institutional canned-vegetable specifications but represents a low-volume subset of broader food procurement.