UNSPSC 50466845: Canned or jarred moo

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

UNSPSC 50466845 Canned or jarred moo, a Commodity code, encompasses processed tomato products and canned food items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and state facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated among school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and state-operated residential facilities, with school districts emerging as the dominant buyer category. The work being solicited ranges from commodity-level canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better standards to broader food service procurement bundling canned goods alongside fresh produce, proteins, and prepared entrees. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple solicitations for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases in January 2026, repeated in June 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeks supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers; and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) have issued food service bids that include canned items as line items within broader grocery procurements. Illinois Veterans Home issued a quarterly food order RFQ covering March through June 2026 that includes canned and prepared food products. These procurements typically operate on annual or multi-year contracts with firm fixed pricing, though some allow midterm adjustments tied to USDA price indices or manufacturer increases exceeding 5 percent.

Geographic activity clusters across the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with notable recent posting density in Georgia (five school district procurements, one state procurement), Texas (multiple HHSC solicitations), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Illinois (Veterans Home). Issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts managing child nutrition programs, though state agencies operating corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and residential care institutions represent a secondary but steady buyer segment. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, due date June 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide facilities (due date July 13, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for food products including canned goods (due date June 15, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due date April 27, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District solicitations for grocery items and Net Off Invoice products (due date April 29, 2026). Pricing methodology in school district procurements often links to lowest responsive bid or best value evaluation, with delivery typically required to multiple school sites on weekly schedules and all transportation costs included in bidder pricing. Buy American Act compliance, USDA commodity standards, HACCP food safety protocols, and federal work authorization verification appear as standard requirements across most recent solicitations.