UNSPSC 50463705: Canned or jarred sirio fennel

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

UNSPSC 50463705 Canned or jarred sirio fennel, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of food procurement currently happening under this classification in state and local markets. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no solicitations for fennel specifically; instead, issuing bodies are buying broad-based shelf-stable and fresh food supplies for institutional feeding programs — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The work encompasses canned vegetables (tomatoes, beans), frozen proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and foodservice consumables, with delivery typically required within three to seven days of order placement and pricing structured as firm fixed unit rates or all-inclusive per-case pricing on an FOB Destination basis. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state corrections agencies, county and school district nutrition programs, and independent school districts across the country, with repeat buyers including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and school nutrition authorities in Georgia. Procurement notices are typically IFBs or IWQs with response windows of one to two weeks; vendor qualifications routinely require three references, proof of liability insurance, HACCP certification, E-Verify compliance, and debarment certification.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs for state supported living center and state hospital food supplies, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso, bid July 11, 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions (response extended to May 4, 2026). Georgia school districts — Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026 at Waynesboro) — each solicited nearly 400 food line items for multi-school nutrition programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, prior purchase at $13.75 per case). This code shows little relevant recent activity for fennel specifically; the mismatch between nominal scope and actual procurement suggests the code may be a catch-all classification for miscellaneous canned vegetables rather than a dedicated fennel procurement vehicle.