UNSPSC 50473516: Canned or jarred organic short tom eggplants

The variety of organic eggplants known as organic short tom eggplants that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473516 Canned or jarred organic short tom eggplants is a Commodity code covering packaged preserved vegetables that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services centers. The code sees active procurement across multiple issuing body types — primarily K–12 school districts and state agencies managing food service for correctional institutions, state hospitals, and supported living centers — with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buying segment. State and local governments source canned and jarred produce under this and related commodity codes as components of broader food supply contracts that bundle proteins, dairy, grains, fresh produce, and prepared entrees into consolidated annual buys.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Illinois based on recent solicitation volume, with secondary activity in Missouri and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide facilities (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' June 2026 IFB for food products across multiple categories including canned fruits and vegetables (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K–12 supply to 45 schools and distribution kitchens (2000004323, due April 27, 2026). Solicitation activity remains steady through mid-2026, with school district food bids typically issuing in March through May for July start dates and state agency procurements posting year-round. Canned and jarred vegetables appear as line items within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty purchases, and recent activity shows no significant differentiation toward organic specification — the organic designation in the code name does not dominate recent buying patterns, where generic canned tomato, vegetable, and mixed-produce items drive procurement volume across institutional settings.