UNSPSC 50463900: Canned or jarred gourds

The type of vegetable known as gourds that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463900 Canned or jarred gourds is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of processed vegetable products—specifically canned and jarred gourds and related canned vegetables—for institutional food service operations. The actual solicitations under this code show school districts, state corrections departments, and state health agencies buying canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and supplemental food and consumable products that include canned vegetables alongside proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies are primarily school nutrition programs (operating across elementary through high school and higher-education food service), state corrections facilities, and state health and human services agencies serving supported living centers and hospitals. The work is straightforward competitive procurement: vendors quote firm fixed pricing on canned vegetable line items, deliver FOB Destination to central distribution centers or direct to school sites, and meet USDA Grade B or better specifications with sodium-content limits and shelf-life minimums (typically twelve months).

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri. Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, June 2026 response) and tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases, March 2026 response), both with five percent Oregon-fabricated and five percent resident-bidder preferences. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with 210 line items including canned goods and firm fixed pricing (July 2026 and March 2026 closings). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Liberty County and Muscogee County school systems in Georgia all solicited grocery and produce procurement with canned-vegetable components under IFB and RFP structures with response dates from April through June 2026. The State of Illinois and Douglas County School System in Georgia also posted procurement for food supply including canned goods and fresh produce. Pricing is consistently firm fixed for the contract term with midterm adjustments permitted only upon documented manufacturer price increases of five percent or greater, and awards generally go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best-value selections evaluated on price, compliance, quality, and vendor performance history.