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, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of prepared vegetables in shelf-stable form, typically sourced by school districts, correctional facilities, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs and state agencies buying canned vegetables as part of broader food service contracts rather than as standalone line items, with collard greens appearing as one product among dozens of canned and fresh produce offerings in quarterly or annual food supply bids. Issuing bodies span multiple state departments and local school districts, with school nutrition programs representing the predominant buyer category; recent opportunities include bids from Illinois Veterans Homes, Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Georgia and Missouri school districts. The code sees activity across the South and Midwest, with particular concentration in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois, reflecting the geographic spread of institutional food service operations.

Representative recent opportunities demonstrate the commodity's position within larger procurement ecosystems. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories on May 19, 2026, with bids due June 15, 2026, serving four school locations with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center and related facilities, with proposals due July 13, 2026 and an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under IFB S2910000017145 on June 5, 2026, with bids due June 19, 2026, illustrating state correctional systems as active buyers of shelf-stable produce. Most opportunities allow brand-specific items or approved equivalents, emphasize USDA compliance and sodium content limits, require firm fixed pricing, and include renewal options through mutual agreement; Buy American requirements appear frequently, particularly in school nutrition bids.