UNSPSC 50466800: Canned or jarred nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466800 Canned or jarred nominant vegetables is a Class code that covers canned tomatoes, canned mixed vegetables, and other shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services residential centers. The code sees active solicitation from school districts, state correctional departments, and state health agencies across multiple regions, with issuing bodies ranging from individual school districts to statewide procurement divisions serving dozens of facilities. Work under this code involves supplying standardized canned or jarred vegetables by the case or truckload, typically with firm fixed pricing, USDA grade compliance, sodium and shelf-life specifications, and delivery to central distribution points or individual school locations on weekly or monthly schedules.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases due February 9, 2026, and 7,616 cases again due June 19, 2026), with five percent Oregon-preference bidding applicable and historical pricing near $14.30 to $13.75 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods statewide via IFB HHS0016792 and HHS0017449, with the latter targeting the El Paso facility and prior-period spending of $1.5 million. School districts in Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Ben Hill County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) are active buyers of canned vegetables as line items within broader school nutrition food bids, with response dates clustered between late March and late June 2026. The State of Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy procures canned and prepared vegetables under quarterly RFQs with brand-or-equal provisions. Representatives of recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 (approximately 7,616 cases, FOB Destination, eight truckloads), and Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables including canned items due July 13, 2026, with firm unit-rate pricing and September 2026 contract start.