UNSPSC 50464119: Canned or jarred recao

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

UNSPSC 50464119 Canned or jarred recao, a Commodity code, represents shelf-stable canned and jarred food products purchased by state agencies, county governments, and state-supported facilities for food service operations and emergency assistance programs. State and local buyers under this code procure bulk quantities of canned proteins, vegetables, fruits, sauces, soups, condiments, and related shelf-stable items for congregate dining, residential facilities, correctional institutions, and human services programs. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, state departments of criminal justice, and other state-supported living centers. Solicitations typically request firm fixed pricing per unit of measure, brand-specific items with approved-equivalent options, and delivery within specified timeframes to a central or distributed warehouse or facility point of receipt. Vendors must meet strict product specifications including new condition, proper labeling, USDA grade compliance where applicable, and temperature and shelf-life requirements.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Illinois with substantial procurement volume from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in mid-2026 for canteen groceries and supplemental food products serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (HHS0016792V2, posted May 19, 2026, response due March 19, 2026); food service groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center for fiscal year 2027 with historical FY25 spend of $158,000 (HHS0017799, posted August 4, 2026, due August 25, 2026); canteen groceries for Mexia with historical FY25 canteen spend of $160,500 (HHS0017798, posted August 4, 2026, due August 25, 2026); and food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior-period historical spend of $1.5 million (HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items for multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with response due May 4, 2026 (304T26300CF). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and shelf-stable staples (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois posted a quarterly weekly food order solicitation for July–September 2027 (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026), and the State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and kitchen products with due date June 22, 2026 (PE55645NONST2026000000009).