UNSPSC 50464500: Canned or jarred lentils

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

UNSPSC 50464500 Canned or jarred lentils is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of packaged legume products—though the recent opportunities block shows this code applies more broadly to canned and jarred staples across school nutrition, institutional food service, and correctional facility supply chains. State and local governments buy canned lentils as part of larger food service contracts for child nutrition programs, health and human services facilities, and correctional institutions, where they function as affordable protein and fiber sources in meal planning. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Burke County and Liberty County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia, Douglas County and Muscogee County in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia), state institutional operators (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and hospitals, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school nutrition programs. School districts dominate the recent activity, with food procurement concentrated among Georgia and Missouri school districts, followed by Texas and Oregon institutional food service.

Recent opportunities show canned legumes solicited as line items within broader food supply RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone commodity requests. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned goods to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and estimated unit-rate pricing on Exhibit C; the same entity issued supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0016792 (due March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items including canned goods with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) as approximately 7,616 cases meeting USDA Grade B or better, with delivery to Salem and sodium limits of 240 mg per 100 grams, previous purchase price of $13.75 per case, and a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-resident bidders. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham) and Fairfax County, Virginia solicited comprehensive food bids (April to June 2026 response dates) covering hundreds of line items including canned vegetables and fruits with Buy American compliance required. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery items (April 29, 2026 deadline) via electronic NutriKids submission. Canned or jarred lentils appear as line items within these larger procurements rather than as sole-source requirements, with pricing typically firm for initial contract periods and subject to midterm adjustments only when manufacturer increases exceed 5 percent thresholds; delivery is weekly to school cafeterias and institutional locations, with payment Net 30 to Net 40 days from invoice.