UNSPSC 50473613: Canned or jarred organic verona endives

The variety of organic endives known as organic verona endives that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473613 Canned or jarred organic verona endives is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to buy shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables — primarily for food service operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county social services programs. Recent solicitations show that the code covers bulk purchases of canned vegetables including canned tomatoes, canned proteins, and other shelf-stable produce items destined for institutional kitchens and cafeterias. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services departments, state corrections systems, school districts, and county nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers; school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Texas state facilities also solicit regularly under related food-service codes. The code sits within a broader ecosystem of institutional food procurement where canned and shelf-stable items anchor supply chains serving hundreds or thousands of meals daily.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in 2026 for food and consumable products at state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso, including HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), with historical annual values reaching $1.5 million per facility. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026), with delivery to Salem. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for senior services. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia bid comprehensive food supplies with significant canned-goods components. The code shows steady activity across state health systems, corrections, school nutrition programs, and county social services, with lead times of 30 to 90 days typical and F.O.B. Destination delivery standard across all posted opportunities.