UNSPSC 50471604: Canned or jarred organic lucullus asparagus

The variety of organic asparagus known as organic lucullus asparagus that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50471604 Canned or jarred organic lucullus asparagus is a Commodity code covering prepared vegetable products in shelf-stable form. Recent state and local opportunities show that procurement activity under this code is sparse and peripheral to mainstream food-service buys; the opportunities listed in the recent-opportunities block name canned asparagus only by nominal code assignment, not by explicit line-item solicitation. State and local governments that do buy canned vegetables procure them as part of broader food-service and institutional nutrition programs — typically embedded within line-item food supply bids spanning dozens or hundreds of items across fresh, frozen, dry, and canned categories. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state correctional and supported-living facilities. These jurisdictions source canned vegetables as part of cafeteria operations, canteen supply, or inmate and resident nutrition programs, with purchases typically bundled into comprehensive food-service contracts rather than solicited as standalone commodity items.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), which covers 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with delivery within seven days of order; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables (response due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026, with delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem). The code shows no standalone procurement activity targeting organic canned asparagus specifically; institutional food buys emphasize price competitiveness and specification compliance across mixed vegetable and protein categories rather than premiumization or organic certification as a procurement driver.