UNSPSC 50464123: Canned or jarred savory

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

UNSPSC 50464123 Canned or jarred savory (Commodity) covers preserved meat, vegetable, and protein products in ready-to-serve or ingredient formats that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and facility canteens. State and local buyers under this code span state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, and special-purpose districts. The work solicited includes canned soups, canned vegetables, canned meats and proteins (beef, poultry, fish), canned condiments, and jarred specialty items meeting USDA grade and federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act compliance standards. Procurement typically flows through IFBs and RFPs with firm, fixed pricing structures; most opportunities require bidders to respond to a minimum percentage of line items (often 95 percent or higher) and maintain the ability to serve multiple distributed ordering entities or school locations on regular delivery schedules, often weekly or as-ordered. Evaluation centers on specification compliance, delivery capability, vendor performance history, and price competitiveness rather than lowest-bid-alone award.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, school districts, and state-supported living centers as repeat issuing bodies. Representative opportunities include HHSC's supplemental food and consumables IFB for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, encompassing 210 line items including canned goods with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years); the State of Illinois quarterly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026, for weekly food supply fulfillment); Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery items IFB (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items across multiple categories); and Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 term contract (2000004323, due April 27, 2026, for delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens). Most school and institutional buyers specify firm pricing for the full contract period with limited or no mid-term adjustments permitted unless manufacturer price increases exceed defined thresholds (typically 5–10 percent with supporting documentation).