UNSPSC 50473002: Canned or jarred organic chinese flat-headed cabbage

The variety of organic chinese cabbage known as organic chinese flat-headed cabbage that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473002 Canned or jarred organic Chinese flat-headed cabbage is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line within the broader canned vegetables category that state and local governments procure for institutional food service. The recent opportunities under this code show almost no direct activity; instead, the posting tagged with this code (Illinois Veterans Home quarterly food order) solicits a diverse range of 24 food line items including proteins, dairy, prepared foods, and vegetables, with no specific mention of canned organic cabbage as part of the weekly order mix. School districts, state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, and institutional nutrition programs represent the primary buyers of canned vegetable products in state and local procurement, though they typically source canned goods as part of broader food supply contracts encompassing dozens to hundreds of line items rather than through single-commodity solicitations.

The geographic spread of recent food procurement activity covers Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school districts and state facilities driving the largest volume of solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0017449) due July 13, 2026, for state supported living centers statewide encompassing 210 line items of canned and prepared foods with a historical value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato solicitation (S2910000017145) due June 19, 2026, for 7,616 cases; and school nutrition programs in Fairfax County, Virginia (Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, and Rockwood School District, Missouri (grocery items and NOI products) due April 29, 2026. These large institutional buyers structure procurements as broad supply contracts with firm fixed pricing, delivery requirements to multiple school or facility locations, and contract terms running one to three years with renewal options. The code itself shows minimal standalone pursuit opportunity; vendors succeed by competing within multi-category food supply aggregations where canned or jarred organic items are one line among hundreds.