UNSPSC 50463514: Canned or jarred ova eggplants

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

UNSPSC 50463514 Canned or jarred ova eggplants, a Commodity code, covers specialty canned vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service operations for correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, schools, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitation activity shows this code is rarely solicited in isolation; instead, canned vegetables appear as line items within large, multi-category food procurement RFPs and IFBs that encompass produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and consumables. School nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and institutional cafeteria operations represent the primary issuing bodies, with solicitations appearing most actively from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000016405 (Tomato Canned, due June 19, 2026) seeking 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes for delivery to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (Food and Consumable products for HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) bundling canned goods within a broader food-and-consumables RFQ with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery procurement (April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items including canned fruits and vegetables across the 2026-27 school year.

Procurement activity under this code reflects institutional food-service demand with consistent sourcing patterns. Canned and jarred vegetables typically compete on unit pricing, USDA grade compliance (Grade A or B), sodium content limits (often capped at 240 mg per 100 grams), shelf-life minimums (usually 12 months), and adherence to Buy American Act domestic-content thresholds where school nutrition programs or federal beneficiary services apply. Issuing bodies span state correctional and health systems in Texas and Oregon, school districts in Georgia (Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Burke County, Ben Hill County Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and state institutional programs in Illinois and Georgia. Geographic concentration is strongest in the South and Pacific Northwest, driven by school district procurement cycles (typically pegged to July 1 fiscal-year starts) and ongoing state institutional demand. Competitive opportunities are substantial—school-district grocery bids often represent multi-million-dollar annual spend with line-item award flexibility, and state institutional procurement through HHSC, ODOC, and TDCJ routinely awards to multiple vendors. Response dates cluster in the spring (February through June) ahead of July contract commencement, with most solicitations open to all qualified vendors and no reported set-asides or incumbent protections.