UNSPSC 50466849: Canned or jarred paprika

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

UNSPSC 50466849 Canned or jarred paprika, a Commodity code, sees limited direct activity in state and local procurement; the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically naming paprika or other spice products as standalone line items. State and local food service operations—school districts, correctional departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans' homes—buy canned and jarred spices as components of broader food service contracts, but paprika appears embedded in large multiline food procurement RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs rather than as a discrete commodity. When spices are itemized, they typically fall within "seasonings and condiments" categories or are sourced as ingredients within prepared foods. The issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts span state departments (Illinois, Texas, Oregon), county boards of education and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School nutrition programs and institutional food service dominate the recent activity.

Geographic concentration in recent opportunities includes Georgia (multiple school districts and the State of Georgia purchasing), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, and school districts), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent opportunities show food procurement at scale: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, closing July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers statewide under a $1.5 million prior-year baseline; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016405 on March 23, 2026, for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, due April 6, 2026); and school districts including Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and Fairfax County Public Schools collectively issued IFBs and RFPs in May and June 2026 for master grocery contracts and food supply services. Paprika as a discrete line item does not appear in any of the posted solicitations, indicating the code warrants only opportunistic pursuit within larger food service bids where seasonings and condiments are itemized separately from bulk proteins and produce.