UNSPSC 50473214: Canned or jarred organic cotton candy corn

The variety of organic corn known as organic cotton candy corn that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473214 Canned or jarred organic cotton candy corn (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code involve mainstream food procurement — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy products, proteins, and broad-based school nutrition and institutional food supply — not specialty or novelty items. The code shows substantial activity across school districts, state departments, and institutional purchasers (corrections, health and human services, veterans homes) in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, but the tagging mismatch between the code name and actual procurement scope suggests either a cataloging error or that this commodity code has become a catch-all for miscellaneous canned and jarred food items.

State and local procurement under this code segment spans weekly food orders for institutional facilities, large-scale school nutrition programs, and multi-facility food service operations. Representative recent opportunities include the State of Illinois' FY-27 IVHQ Quarterly Food Order (RFQ, due June 26, 2026) for weekly institutional food supply; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement (ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases); and multiple school district food service bids including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, serving 45 schools), and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia (RFP PE55037NONST2027000000007, due June 5, 2026). Pricing typically includes all transportation and delivery costs on an F.O.B. destination basis with firm-fixed terms for 12 months, and evaluation favors lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting detailed nutritional, compliance, and delivery specifications. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction — Oregon applies 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Buy American requirements apply to school nutrition programs; and some jurisdictions require proof of general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), debarment certification, and HACCP compliance.