UNSPSC 50466904: Canned or jarred darfon peas

The variety of sugar peas known as darfon peas that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466904 Canned or jarred darfon peas, a Commodity code, sees steady demand from state and local school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies procuring packaged food products for institutional food service. State and local governments buy canned vegetables—peas, tomatoes, and mixed produce items—as components of broader food supply contracts for school cafeterias, correctional institutions, and state-supported living centers, typically bundled with fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods rather than procured in isolation.

Issuing bodies span school districts (primary buyers), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state veteran homes across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, with recent solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all requesting food supply bids encompassing canned vegetables as line items within larger grocery procurements due between late April and late June 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple invitations for supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, and IFB HHS0016792 due February 23, 2026 and March 19, 2026 respectively). Oregon Department of Corrections issued separate bids for canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, and S2910000015837, due February 9, 2026) and tomato paste (S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026). Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy posted quarterly food order RFQs (27497DVAQUINCB52821 due June 26, 2026, and 26497DVAQUINCB51106 due February 24, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with Oregon and Illinois activity reflecting state correctional and veteran-service demand. School districts emphasize Buy American compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium options, HACCP plans, and USDA grading standards. Procurement notices typically run 3–5 weeks from posting to response deadline, with contract periods July through June aligned to school fiscal years.