UNSPSC 50466113: Canned or jarred space spinach

The variety of spinach known as space spinach that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466113 Canned or jarred space spinach is a Commodity code covering specialty canned vegetable products that state and local government food service operations procure for institutional meal programs. Recent state and local solicitations show this code tagged to broader food procurement opportunities spanning fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, proteins, and related consumables for correctional facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and veterans' homes. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state correctional and health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). Work solicited under this code includes weekly and annual fixed-price food supply contracts with firm pricing, line-item bidding on hundreds of SKUs across produce, proteins, dairy, canned goods, and paper supplies, and stringent compliance with USDA grade standards, Buy American Act requirements, sodium limits, shelf-life minimums, and HACCP food safety plans.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (at least eight recent school district and cooperative opportunities), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ statewide procurements), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent 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, with a historical quarterly value of $1.5 million and contract terms running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028 with renewal options; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with delivery to Salem at $13.75 per case based on prior purchases; and the Ben Hill County Schools IFB for comprehensive food products across multiple categories due June 15, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and HACCP certification. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas and approximately 382 line items, response extended to May 4, 2026, represents a large statewide opportunity with estimated annual ordering against prior usage. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with most contracts running July 1 through June 30 with renewal and extension options, firm pricing for initial terms, and mid-year price adjustments permitted only for documented manufacturer increases exceeding 5 percent.