UNSPSC 50466847: Canned or jarred opos

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

UNSPSC 50466847 Canned or jarred opos, a Commodity code, captures state and local government procurement of canned and jarred vegetables, proteins, and prepared foods for institutional food service operations—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and veterans homes. Recent solicitations show demand for canned tomatoes in multiple forms (diced, sliced, stewed, whole), tomato paste, and broader canned goods as components of comprehensive weekly food orders and quarterly food supply contracts. The issuing bodies mix school districts (including large regional systems and individual districts), state correctional departments, state health and human services commissions, and state veterans homes. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts across the country soliciting fresh and canned produce, proteins, and prepared foods on annual or multi-year cycles. Correctional facilities and state institutional providers (hospitals, supported living centers) represent the second major category, with centralized purchasing through state departments of corrections or health and human services commissions. State departments of veterans affairs also participate, placing smaller, more frequent food orders for resident meals.

Geographic spread spans the South, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest with significant recent activity in Georgia (multiple school districts including Savannah-Chatham, Burke County, Liberty County, Douglas County, and Muscogee County), Texas (HHSC statewide procurements for state facilities), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better with 12-month shelf life (ITB S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million); Fairfax County Public Schools seeking master grocery supply and delivery for 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools requesting sealed bids for food products including canned items across four school locations (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026). Buy American requirements, USDA grade compliance, sodium content limits, minimum shelf-life standards, and HACCP plan compliance appear across all institutional procurement specifications.