UNSPSC 50463607: Canned or jarred palla rossa zorzi precoce endives

The variety of endives known as palla rossa zorzi precoce endives that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463607 Canned or jarred palla rossa zorzi precoce endives is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy, but the recent state and local opportunities do not reflect procurement of this specific specialty vegetable item. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad food-service buys that span canned vegetables, shelf-stable proteins, fresh produce, frozen specialty items, and consumable supplies — reflecting how issuing bodies tag aggregated food procurement with codes that capture the general category rather than individual line items. State agencies, county governments, and school districts issue the majority of solicitations under this code. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominates the recent activity, posting multiple Invitations for Bid for food and consumable products to supply state supported living centers and state hospitals. Other issuing bodies include the Georgia Department of Education (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. These entities are soliciting recurring annual contracts with renewal options, typically running July through June or September through August fiscal years.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. In Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017872 (posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026) and IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumables and food items at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, each covering approximately 20 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with estimated annual quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item and delivery within seven days of order receipt. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply multiple warehouse locations statewide. In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center within 72 hours of order receipt. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each posted school nutrition food bids covering nearly 400 line items across multiple categories. In Oregon, the Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders each receiving a 5 percent preference, requiring delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem within 30 days of purchase order issuance.