UNSPSC 50473303: Canned or jarred organic watercress

The variety of organic cresses known as organic watercress that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473303 Canned or jarred organic watercress is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity posted under it in recent state and local opportunities. The sourced opportunities show state and local governments procuring broad food supply and consumables for institutional food service — notably cafeteria operations at schools, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and county social services programs — but none of the representative recent solicitations specifically reference canned or jarred organic watercress or any vegetable-specific commodity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia school districts, and county-level social services agencies are the primary issuing bodies in the recent pipeline, but their food service bids list dozens to hundreds of line items spanning fresh and frozen proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and generic "canned vegetables" rather than watercress by name or organic designation.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with one Illinois posting. The most recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (response due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026, with a prior award at $13.75 per case). The code shows little relevant recent activity under its literal scope — institutional food service procurement is active and concentrated in state facility operations and public school districts, but the opportunities posted do not indicate that organic watercress, canned or jarred, is a line item being solicited or a category generating separate procurement notice.