UNSPSC 50473701: Canned or jarred organic cantino fennel

The variety of organic fennel known as organic cantino fennel that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473701 Canned or jarred organic cantino fennel (Commodity) represents a narrow product class within state and local food procurement, though recent opportunities show minimal direct solicitation for organic canned fennel specifically. State and local governments purchasing under this code typically source shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables—including organic variants—for institutional food service operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, county social services, and hospital food operations. The work involves specification compliance (USDA grade standards, sodium content limits, shelf-life requirements), delivery logistics to multiple facility locations, and cost management through competitive fixed-unit pricing. Issuing bodies span state departments of health and human services, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and special-purpose state institutions. Recent opportunities show Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia county and school boards, and Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting institutional food supplies under standing contracts or annual IFBs, though these solicitations typically bundle canned vegetables and organic options within broader consumables categories rather than isolating organic fennel as a line item.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent IFB and IWQ postings dated May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering multiple NIGP food service classes with historical annual value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato IFB S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026) soliciting 7,616 cases with prior pricing at $13.75 per case; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products (due June 15, 2026) spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods across four school locations with quarterly pricing adjustment provisions. Contracts typically run July-to-June fiscal years with firm pricing for 30 days and subsequent adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices. No recent solicitations in the source identify organic cantino fennel as a standalone specification, indicating the code sits at the margin of active procurement activity—vendors pursuing this category would compete within larger consumables bundles rather than negotiate dedicated organic fennel contracts.