UNSPSC 50465406: Canned or jarred zipper cream peas

The variety of peas known as zipper cream peas that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465406 Canned or jarred zipper cream peas is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved vegetable products state and local governments purchase for institutional food service — specifically canned or jarred cream peas for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and related public institutions. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are school districts (primary buyers), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and veterans homes across multiple states. Recent opportunities show this code sits within a broader institutional food procurement activity where canned vegetables compete alongside fresh produce, frozen items, and protein purchases as part of comprehensive annual food supply contracts. The mix of buyers reflects the code's focus on high-volume, shelf-stable goods for facilities serving fixed populations.

Recent activity spans the South, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest, with concentrated procurement from Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which encompasses canned goods alongside fresh and frozen items under NIGP classes; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases at prior pricing of $13.75 per case); Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive School Nutrition Program IFB #26271 for food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery procurement for the 2026-27 school year (bids due April 29, 2026). These solicitations consistently emphasize USDA grade compliance, Buy American Act requirements where applicable, firm fixed pricing with limited escalation provisions, and weekly or regularly scheduled delivery to multiple sites.