UNSPSC 50464104: Canned or jarred caraway

The variety of herbs known as caraway that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464104 Canned or jarred caraway, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable preserved vegetables and condiments that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations — primarily state-supported living centers, county senior services, state correctional facilities, and healthcare institutions. The actual buying activity under this code spans broader food service supply categories including canned proteins, vegetables, sauces, soups, condiments, and specialty items specified by individual facilities or purchasing consortiums. Issuing bodies are predominantly Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of State Health Services), Georgia state agencies, Georgia counties (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and Illinois state agencies. State health and human services commissions and correctional departments account for the largest share of recent solicitation activity, procuring food supplies for state-supported living centers and correctional institutions statewide.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food service groceries and supplemental food and consumables for state-supported living centers in Mexia and El Paso (HHS0017799, HHS0017798, HHS0017449, and HHS0016792V2, posted June through August 2026), with response deadlines between July and August 2026 and historical values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million per contract. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables, proteins, sauces, and soups for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026. The State of Georgia solicited quarterly food orders for July through September 2026 (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution points, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Contracts typically run twelve months with renewal and extension options; delivery is FOB Destination with strict timeliness and compliance requirements.