UNSPSC 50464106: Canned or jarred cilantro

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

UNSPSC 50464106 Canned or jarred cilantro is a Commodity code that covers preserved cilantro products supplied to state agencies, state institutions, and school districts as part of broader food service procurement. State and local governments buy this item primarily as a component within institutional food supply contracts rather than as a standalone purchase — the code appears in larger food service bids that encompass hundreds of line items ranging from proteins and produce to condiments and consumables. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and state hospitals, state departments of criminal justice managing inmate food service, and school districts sourcing groceries for child nutrition programs. These entities solicit through IFBs and RFPs with firm fixed pricing, often requiring vendors to respond to a minimum percentage of specified line items (typically 95 percent) and meet USDA grade standards and food safety requirements.

The code sees active recent procurement across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449, both with response dates in late June and mid-July 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products via IFB 304T26300CF (response due May 4, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri bid grocery items for the 2026–27 school year via NUTRIKIDS electronic submission (due April 29, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia sought a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Contract values in the source range from an estimated $1.5 million annual spend (Texas HHSC) to $9 million annually (Douglas County School System food supply and distribution). None of the recent opportunities explicitly named canned or jarred cilantro as a line item, indicating the code likely represents one among many preserved vegetable or condiment options included within broader food commodity solicitations rather than a standalone procurement driver.