UNSPSC 50464506: Canned or jarred split red lentils

The variety of lentils known as split red lentils that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464506 Canned or jarred split red lentils (Commodity) covers shelf-stable legume products that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service channels — school districts, correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and county senior services programs. The code sees active solicitation for bulk canned and processed food items where lentils appear as line items within larger food procurement RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs rather than as standalone specialty products. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice, health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and state-supported living centers. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly as a major buyer, with multiple fiscal year 2027 food supply solicitations for state supported living centers and state hospitals. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Oregon Department of Corrections also drive significant activity in this category.

Recent opportunities show lentils as component items within comprehensive food service contracts rather than isolated purchases. Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 (due October 23, 2026) for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and earlier solicitations HHS0017872 and HHS0017449 in August and June 2026 for similar institutional food supplies across multiple state facilities with estimated annual values reaching $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB in May 2026 (due June 15, 2026) spanning hundreds of food line items for school nutrition programs across four schools. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026, demonstrating the scale at which these jurisdictions purchase shelf-stable processed foods. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas representing the largest volume of state-level procurement through HHSC and the Texas Comptroller's office on behalf of TDCJ. Delivery requirements typically run F.O.B. Destination with freight included, 72-hour to 7-day fulfillment windows, and firm fixed pricing evaluated on a per-unit basis, with Buy American Act compliance mandatory for school district purchases.