UNSPSC 50473220: Canned or jarred organic double gem corn

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

UNSPSC 50473220 Canned or jarred organic double gem corn, a Commodity code, describes specialty canned vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and state institutional food services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned and jarred vegetables—including tomatoes, corn, and mixed produce—as components of broad food supply contracts for K–12 schools, corrections facilities, health and human services institutions, and veterans' homes. The work spans weekly food orders, quarterly produce procurement, annual grocery contracts covering hundreds of line items, and specialized consumables for state-supported living centers and hospital kitchens. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (from small county systems to large urban districts), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and institutional cafeteria operations. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with districts soliciting multi-year food supply contracts that bundle canned goods alongside fresh produce, proteins, and dry goods.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri based on recent postings. Georgia school districts—including Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and Douglas County School System—have posted multiple food procurement RFPs and IFBs since January 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Corrections have issued successive bids for supplemental food and consumables serving state institutions statewide. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted separate ITBs for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases, due March 9, 2026), with prior-purchase reference pricing at $13.75 per case for tomatoes and $27.75 per case for paste. Illinois Veterans Homes and the State of Illinois have solicited quarterly weekly food orders under RFQ and RFP vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million for a single facility) and the Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato solicitation (approximately 7,616 cases, ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of five percent each). Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requires delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly Monday–Friday service. Most school district contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to four additional years; pricing is firm for the initial period with adjustments thereafter tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices or Consumer Price Index verification, and Buy American Act requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) appear throughout.