UNSPSC 50464800: Canned or jarred mushrooms

The type of vegetable known as mushrooms that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464800 Canned or jarred mushrooms is a Class code that frames a narrow commodity category, yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it reveal that issuing bodies are actually procuring broad shelf-stable food portfolios—canned vegetables, proteins, fruits, sauces, and consumable supplies—for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code span state health and human services agencies managing state supported living centers and hospitals, county boards of commissioners purchasing for senior services, school districts supplying cafeteria programs, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring for correctional facilities. The concrete work is food-service supply contracts supporting on-campus canteens, kitchen operations, and meal preparation across multiple state institutions, with typical scopes encompassing dozens to hundreds of line items with unit pricing, firm delivery terms, and compliance with USDA and FDA standards. Issuing bodies frequently require firms to respond to 95 percent or more of listed items, submit three references, hold liability insurance of $500,000 or more per occurrence, implement HACCP plans, and certify E-Verify compliance and non-debarment status.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple institutional food-service IFBs in 2026, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026), HHS0017872 (Lufkin FY27 consumables and noncontract items, due August 25, 2026), and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, due July 13, 2026), with historical contract values as high as $1.5 million annually. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026)—are procuring comprehensive food and nutrition supplies under Buy American Act requirements. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), with previous awards at $13.75 per case. Illinois and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have also posted food service contracts in the 2026 cycle. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (mushrooms only) and the actual procurements (broad food portfolios) suggests tagging inconsistency; the recent opportunities show meaningful demand for institutional food-service supply contracts, but mushrooms as a standalone line item do not dominate any posted solicitation.