UNSPSC 50464124: Canned or jarred tarragon

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

UNSPSC 50464124 Canned or jarred tarragon, a Commodity code, addresses shelf-stable specialty food ingredients and condiments that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations under this code show broader procurement of general-purpose canned and jarred foods rather than tarragon specifically. State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code include county purchasing offices, state health and human services agencies, state departments of criminal justice, and other institutional food service programs. The work involves purchasing shelf-stable food products—canned proteins, vegetables, soups, sauces, condiments, and specialty items—in bulk quantities to supply correctional facilities, state supported living centers, senior services programs, and other state-operated institutions on recurring annual or multi-year contracts.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food service groceries and supplemental food and consumables to supply state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, including HHS0017799 (Mexia State Supported Living Center Food Service Groceries, bids due August 25, 2026) and HHS0016792V2 (Supplemental Food & Consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, bids due March 19, 2026, with a potential maximum value of $4.5 million over three years). The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026, encompassing approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, condiments, and canned vegetables. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited informal written quotes under IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of food items for the Department of Community Services (bids due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois issued a procurement for quarterly weekly food orders under FY-27 IVHQ (bids due June 26, 2026). Contracts typically run September through August annually with renewal and extension options, and awards are based on best value and specification compliance rather than price alone.