UNSPSC 50466109: Canned or jarred new zealand spinach

The type of vegetable known as new zealand spinach that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466109 Canned or jarred New Zealand spinach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, primarily describes shelf-stable canned or jarred vegetables purchased in bulk by institutional food service operations—state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county senior services programs. Recent opportunities reveal that issuing bodies are acquiring canned vegetables as part of comprehensive food procurement line-item bids rather than as standalone spinach-specific orders; the code appears in broader consumables solicitations where canned spinach competes alongside dozens of other canned proteins, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and food service supplies. The mix of issuing bodies includes Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia county governments (Gwinnett County, Burke County Public Schools), school districts in Georgia and Illinois, and correctional and institutional service providers. All solicitations emphasize USDA grade compliance, FDA food safety standards, delivery within 7–30 days of order, and FOB Destination pricing inclusive of freight.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), which solicited 22 food and supply line items with annual case quantities of 1–24; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), which establishes the scale and price-per-case structure typical of state institutional purchasing ($13.75 per case from the prior February 2026 award); and Burke County Public Schools' solicitation for nearly 400 line items across multiple food categories for the 2026–2027 school year (sealed bids due June 5, 2026). School districts and state institutions typically require sealed competitive bids under IFB, with awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and pricing firm for 30 days, then subject to quarterly or semi-annual escalation tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index market data. No specific recent solicitation isolated canned New Zealand spinach as a line item; the code likely represents a minor line in multi-hundred-item consolidated food service bids where vendors bid all required vegetables or accept no-bid status on items they cannot supply.