UNSPSC 50464200: Canned or jarred kale

The type of vegetable known as kale that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464200 Canned or jarred kale, a Class code, encompasses shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations — school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing canned and jarred vegetables (including kale, tomatoes, and mixed canned produce) as line items within broader consumables food bids that also include frozen proteins, dairy, condiments, and food service supplies. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies managing residential facilities, state correctional departments, county and municipal government departments, and independent school districts operating child nutrition and senior services programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent IFBs for state-supported living centers and state hospitals; other frequent issuers include state departments of corrections and school districts across Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Oregon.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which encompasses canned vegetables under NIGP classes spanning fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable items with a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) delivered to Salem with Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabricated bidder preferences; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products including canned fruits and vegetables (bids due June 15, 2026, delivery to four school locations). Canned kale specifically appears limited in the recent opportunities block — the code shows substantial activity in canned vegetables generally, but no solicitation explicitly names kale as a line item, suggesting the code may capture occasional demand rather than routine procurement focus.