UNSPSC 50463702: Canned or jarred fino fennel

The variety of fennel known as fino fennel that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463702 Canned or jarred fino fennel (Commodity) does not align with the actual procurement activity posted under this code. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code consistently solicit large-volume shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations — specifically canned vegetables, proteins, fruits, and related dry goods — but do not include canned or jarred fennel or specialty botanical products. The code's nominal scope (fino fennel in preserved form) appears to be either misapplied by posting agencies or does not reflect the working definition state and local procurement offices have adopted in practice. State and local buyers under this code are primarily institutional food service operators: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (operating state supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Georgia county governments (Gwinnett County), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts. These jurisdictions post invitation-for-bids (IFB) and informal written quotations (IWQ) for consumable foods to support canteens, cafeterias, and campus food service across multiple locations.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted three separate IFBs since June 2026 for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers, the most recent due October 23, 2026 (HHS0018082, Lufkin State Supported Living Center). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229, delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center). Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 (S2910000017145), with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent. Georgia school districts have posted two comprehensive food service bids: Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026, anticipated award June 16, 2026). Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, with response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. The code shows no current activity under the fennel-specific nominal scope and should be revalidated against the actual commodity being purchased before allocation of business development resources.