UNSPSC 50473227: Canned or jarred organic how sweet it is corn

The variety of organic corn known as organic how sweet it is corn that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473227 Canned or jarred organic how sweet it is corn is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables, primarily for institutional food service operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services programs. The work solicited under this code spans the full range of processed vegetable procurement—canned tomatoes, corn, other canned vegetables, and related consumable food products—sourced through competitive sealed bids and informal written quotes for recurring annual supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state departments of corrections, county governments, school districts, and special-purpose institutional facilities. Vendors respond to detailed line-item specifications requiring USDA Grade B or better compliance, specific sodium content limits, minimum shelf-life guarantees, proper labeling with Country of Origin and code dating, and firm fixed unit pricing. Delivery is universally FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in bid pricing, with response times typically required within 72 hours to seven days of order placement. Contracts run annual or multi-year terms with optional renewals, and winning bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance and E-Verify compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with notable volume solicitations from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state-supported living centers, the Oregon Department of Corrections (7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including canned and fresh vegetables to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with bids due May 4, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million and bids due July 13, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229, with quotes due October 19, 2026. All competitive solicitations stress Buy American compliance for school nutrition programs, HACCP implementation, debarment and suspension certifications for higher-dollar awards, and price adjustability tied to third-party market indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index after initial contract periods.