UNSPSC 50464202: Canned or jarred collard greens

The variety of kale known as collard greens that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464202 Canned or jarred collard greens is a Commodity code that spans shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products procured by state agencies, counties, and school districts for institutional food service—primarily cafeterias, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy canned vegetables as line items within broader food service contracts that also include proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable supplies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issue recurring IFBs for multi-hundred-item consumables packages that treat canned vegetables as one component of annual supply cycles. School districts in Georgia and elsewhere post food bids with dozens of line items spanning fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable categories, with canned vegetables (tomatoes, collard greens, and mixed vegetables) specified by USDA grade, sodium content, and shelf-life requirements. Issuing bodies range from state health and human services commissions, corrections agencies, and education departments to county boards and individual school districts. Buy American Act compliance is standard in school nutrition procurements; state agency bids emphasize USDA Grade A or B standards, FDA/USDA compliance, and shelf-life minima (typically 12 months or more at delivery).

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with recent postings from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (El Paso and Lufkin state-supported living centers, statewide DSHS hospital supply), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (five-region warehouse network), Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Gwinnett County), and Oregon Department of Corrections. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with USDA Grade B or better standard and 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for senior services (due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items with canned products as part of a $4.5 million three-year contract ceiling (bid deadline March 19, 2026). Delivery requirements typically mandate FOB Destination with freight prepaid, compliance with food safety certifications (HACCP plans, E-Verify, debarment certification), and performance within 7 to 30 days of order receipt.