UNSPSC 50464118: Canned or jarred perilla

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

UNSPSC 50464118 Canned or jarred perilla is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable preserved vegetable products that state and local governments purchase as part of larger food service and nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations show this code applied to institutional food procurement — specifically, bulk purchases of canned and jarred food items for senior services, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and state hospital dining operations. The issuing bodies are primarily state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois state facilities, Georgia state procurement) and county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia). Most opportunities are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) with firm, fixed unit pricing and strict specification compliance, including brand-specific or approved-equivalent purchasing models where substitutions are either prohibited or tightly constrained.

Recent activity centers in Texas and Georgia, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a significant repeat buyer issuing multiple IFBs for state-supported living centers and state hospitals. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHSC procurement for Mexia State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017798 and HHS0017799, responses due August 25, 2026), covering canteen groceries and food service items with historical annual values ranging from $158,000 to $160,500; the HHSC supplemental food and consumables statewide IFB (HHS0016792V2, bid deadline March 19, 2026) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years across 210 line items; Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food procurement (304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026 per addendum) covering 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations. All solicitations emphasize delivery compliance, temperature and shelf-life requirements, USDA grade certification where applicable, and rejection of non-conforming items at vendor expense.