UNSPSC 50463801: Canned or jarred california late garlic

The variety of garlic known as california late garlic that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463801 Canned or jarred California late garlic, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement; the code does not appear in any of the recent opportunities sourced. The limited activity under this code reflects the narrow and specialized nature of the commodity — a single garlic variety in shelf-stable form — compared to broader fresh or processed produce categories that state and local agencies purchase at scale through food service and nutrition programs.

State and local governments buying under this code would most likely be institutional food service operations — state health and human services agencies, state correctional facilities, school districts, and senior services programs — but recent solicitations for consumables at these organizations do not isolate California late garlic as a line item. Recent IFBs and IWQs from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts, and Gwinnett County show food procurement volumes in the hundreds of cases to thousands of cases, but these opportunities either specify broader categories (canned vegetables, condiments, sauces) or list ingredients at the generic level without varietal designation. The code's specificity to California late garlic — a specialty input rather than a commonly stocked institutional staple — suggests it appears only as a small-volume, occasional line item within larger food service contracts rather than as the subject of dedicated procurement notices.