UNSPSC 50473101: Canned or jarred organic chinese chives

The variety of organic chives known as organic chinese chives that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473101 Canned or jarred organic Chinese chives is a Commodity code that spans shelf-stable preserved vegetable products state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. The code's nominal scope is narrow—organic preserved chives specifically—but recent state and local solicitations under this code and related food-product families reveal that issuing bodies are actually buying broad consumables portfolios encompassing canned and jarred proteins, vegetables, condiments, and food service supplies; the code appears to be applied loosely or alongside broader commodity classifications when food service vendors respond to institutional food procurement. Issuing bodies under this family span state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller), county and municipal school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Gwinnett County), and county social-services programs (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services). Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and DSHS—appear as repeat buyers in the recent opportunity set, with multiple IFBs posted between May and August 2026 for state supported living centers and statewide hospital food supply.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas dominating the recent posting volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (prepared foods, food service supplies) at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; Gwinnett County's informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, canned vegetables) delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, multiple styles) with delivery to Salem's central distribution center, due June 19, 2026; and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia seeking sealed bids for a comprehensive food procurement across multiple categories with delivery to four schools, due June 15, 2026. Most solicitations are issued as IFBs or informal written quotes with response windows of one to three weeks, F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight included, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, and three verifiable references required; many state-agency contracts reference prior-year spend (Texas HHSC El Paso contract historical value $1.5 million; ODOC's prior canned-tomato purchase $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest) and permit price adjustments tied to USDA or CPI indices. Texas procurement documents frequently require E-Verify compliance, cybersecurity training certifications, and suspension-and-debarment verification; Georgia school districts enforce Buy American Act provisions and HACCP requirements; Oregon applies a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders.