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 is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service contracts for schools, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct solicitation specifically for this product line. The code sits within food procurement for institutional dining, where split red lentils appear as individual line items within comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts rather than as standalone solicitations. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state veterans' homes across multiple jurisdictions. The scope of work under the code encompasses the supply and delivery of canned or jarred split red lentils to institutional food service operations, typically as components of larger nutritionally compliant meal programs subject to USDA standards, Buy American requirements, sodium limits, shelf-life specifications, and delivery schedules to multiple sites.

The recent opportunities show activity concentrated in school nutrition procurement across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Oregon, where districts and state agencies issue broad food supply RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs covering hundreds of line items across multiple product categories. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement of supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) serving state supported living centers statewide with 210 line items under a historical value of $1.5 million; the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery procurement (RFQs due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items across child nutrition services; and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) for multiple categories spanning fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods serving four school locations. State and local buyers treat canned or jarred split red lentils as commodity line items within demand-usage contracts, where actual quantities ordered fluctuate monthly or quarterly based on menu planning, with pricing remaining firm for annual periods and subject to escalation only upon documented manufacturer increases or third-party index adjustments such as the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index.