UNSPSC 50473805: Canned or jarred organic long keeper garlic

The variety of organic garlic known as organic long keeper garlic that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50473805 Canned or jarred organic long keeper garlic, a Commodity code, represents a narrow specialty input within broader institutional food procurement. State and local governments buy this product as part of large multi-item food-service contracts for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county human-services operations. The work involves supplying shelf-stable canned or jarred garlic alongside dozens or hundreds of other food items and consumables to institutional kitchens and food-distribution networks. Issuing bodies include Texas state health and human services agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services), Georgia and Oregon state corrections departments, county human-services boards, school districts, and county nutrition programs. Solicitations under related codes show that state institutions procure food on annual or multi-year contracts through IFB and RFQ notices, with vendors required to meet federal and state food-safety standards, provide references, maintain liability insurance, and deliver within specified timeframes.

Recent activity centers in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods at state-supported living centers, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, IFB due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017872 (Lufkin facility, bids due August 25, 2026), each spanning 20–22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with annual case quantities ranging from 1 to 24 per item. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, IFB due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST), indicating large-volume shelf-stable produce procurement. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET) including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each solicited hundreds of line items across multiple food categories for school nutrition programs with bids due June 15, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller of Public Accounts) issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food-product line items across five geographic distribution areas, with response due May 4, 2026. These solicitations demonstrate that canned or jarred specialty ingredients like garlic are purchased as components of larger institutional food contracts where vendors must meet rigid specification, delivery, and compliance requirements.