UNSPSC 50463809: Canned or jarred solent wight garlic

The variety of garlic known as solent wight garlic that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463809 Canned or jarred solvent weight garlic (Commodity) covers pickled, processed, and shelf-stable garlic products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations — school district cafeterias, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans' homes. The code sees application within larger food supply and kitchen-consumables procurements, where garlic appears as one line item among hundreds in vegetable and condiment categories rather than as a standalone solicitation. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and hospitals), correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), and state veterans' homes (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy). School nutrition programs are the dominant buyer segment, with food service procurement concentrated among K-12 districts sourcing annual grocery and produce contracts spanning July through June cycles.

Recent activity shows the code embedded in comprehensive food procurement RFPs and IFBs across the South and Midwest, with notable volume in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition food products across four school locations (bids due June 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's electronic bid solicitation for grocery items 2026-2027 (bids due April 29, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CDT), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens (bids due April 27, 2026). School districts typically specify preferred brands, allow equal or equivalent substitutes, require firm pricing for annual terms with midterm adjustments tied to USDA pricing indices or inflation metrics, mandate delivery to multiple school locations on fixed weekly schedules, and award on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best-value basis. No recent sole solicitations for canned garlic alone appear in the dataset; the code's activity is subordinate to broader food service contracts where line-item detail and unit pricing structure demand response capability across hundreds of grocery items rather than specialized garlic supply expertise.