UNSPSC 50472903: Canned or jarred organic green curled ruffee chicory

The variety of organic chicory known as organic green curled ruffee chicory that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50472903 Canned or jarred organic green curled ruffee chicory is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply chains. While the code's nominal scope is narrow—a specific chicory variety—the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect the actual buying pattern: institutional food procurement for state agencies, school districts, and county social-service operations acquiring dozens of canned and jarred items including vegetables, proteins, condiments, and prepared foods as line items within large multi-item food solicitations. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies operating institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois State), school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and county departments of community services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit food supplies regularly to support residential facilities, correctional institutions, schools, and senior-services programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs for consumables and food products serving state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso—HHS0017872 and HHS0018082 in August and October 2026, with response dates August 25 and October 23—each covering 20–22 line items of food and food-service supplies at estimated annual quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with the prior February 2026 purchase priced at $13.75 per case, signaling recurring volume. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each issued food bids covering nearly 400 line items for school nutrition programs. These solicitations specify delivery within 72 hours to two weeks of order, F.O.B. Destination pricing inclusive of freight, three verifiable references, and compliance with federal food standards, Buy American Act requirements where applicable, and state-specific certifications including E-Verify and debarment verification.