UNSPSC 50466837: Canned or jarred linkok

The type of vegetable known as linkok that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466837 Canned or jarred linkok (Commodity) represents preserved vegetable products that state and local governments procure as components of institutional food service operations—particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. State and local buyers use this code to solicit canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and similar shelf-stable canned vegetables for bulk food service delivery, typically as line items within larger food supply contracts rather than standalone purchases.

School districts dominate recent solicitation activity under this code, with multiple Georgia and Missouri school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Burke County Public Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) issuing RFPs and IFBs for quarterly and annual food procurement that include canned vegetables. State correctional systems and health and human services agencies follow as significant repeat buyers: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued separate ITBs for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due February 9, 2026, and June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases, due March 9, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under two separate IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) with historical annual values near $1.5 million. State veterans' homes and institutional food service operations in Illinois round out the buyer mix. Geographic activity concentrates in the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with additional recent procurement in the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois). Most contracts run annual or multi-year terms with July 1 start dates aligned to school fiscal years, and many include renewal or extension options. Evaluation typically favors lowest responsive bid meeting USDA grade and specification requirements, with Buy American Act compliance and sodium-content limits specified in school and correctional solicitations. No set-asides for disadvantaged businesses appear in recent opportunities under this code.