UNSPSC 50464201: Canned or jarred curly kale

The variety of kale known as curly kale that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464201 Canned or jarred curly kale is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional kitchens, cafeterias, and nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that canned and jarred vegetables are purchased primarily as line items within larger consumables bids—not as standalone procurements. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the institutional food-service footprint: state health and human services agencies managing state-supported living centers and state hospitals, state departments of corrections, county health departments, school districts, and Georgia state procurement for kitchen operations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly, issuing multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving residential facilities statewide; the Oregon Department of Corrections and multiple school districts in Georgia and Texas also solicit regularly under related codes covering canned vegetables as part of comprehensive annual food contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 posted October 16, 2026 (response due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, which encompasses 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 posted October 13, 2026 (response due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 posted June 5, 2026 (response due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with Oregon-fabricated or resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent and delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. School districts in Georgia including Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools have issued comprehensive food bids covering multiple categories of canned and jarred produce as component line items within fiscal-year nutrition contracts. Delivery-within-seven-days and FOB Destination pricing are standard across these solicitations; vendors typically must meet USDA grade standards and provide three verifiable references for similar contracts.