UNSPSC 50470000: Canned or jarred organic vegetables

Plants cultivated organically for an edible part, as roots, stems, leaves or flower that have been canned or jarred for preservation. To qualify as being canned or jarred the vegetable should have been subjected to one or more commercial processes for sterilizing, pressure sealing (vacuum), etc. in order to prevent contamination by microbial agents.

UNSPSC 50470000 Canned or jarred organic vegetables, a Family code, covers food products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent opportunities under this code predominantly feature broader grocery and fresh produce solicitations rather than organic-specific canned vegetables. State and local agencies—principally school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services facilities—source canned and jarred vegetables as components of larger food service contracts that blend fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared items to meet USDA nutrition standards and child nutrition or institutional meal requirements. The issuing-body mix skews heavily toward school districts (elementary through high schools), with secondary volume from state-operated facilities including corrections departments, state-supported living centers, and veterans homes. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' solicitations for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, ITB S2910000016089, due February 9, 2026; and 7,616 cases again, ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, both requiring USDA Grade B or better with sodium limits and 12-month shelf life), the State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items including canned goods, IFB HHS0016792, closed February 23, 2026), and multiple school district food-service IFBs spanning Georgia (Liberty County Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with significant secondary volume in Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri. Georgia school districts filed the plurality of recent solicitations—Ben Hill County (June 15, 2026 response deadline), Liberty County (April 29, 2026), Muscogee County (April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County (April 23, 2026), and Burke County (June 5, 2026)—each procuring 200 to 900+ line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and canned goods. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two major supplemental food procurements (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449, the latter due July 13, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026). Oregon Corrections issued two identical canned-tomato ITBs within months. Most school-district procurements enforce Buy American requirements (domestic content ≥51%), HACCP compliance, firm pricing for initial periods with limited midterm escalation tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks, and weekly delivery to multiple school sites. Contract values range from under $1 million (Oregon ODOC tomato purchases at historical $14–$27 per case) to $9 million (Douglas County food supply and distribution) and up to $4.5 million over three years (Texas HHSC supplemental foods). Recent deadlines have passed into June 2026; opportunities posted through mid-June remain active for response in late June and early July 2026.