UNSPSC 50474200: Canned or jarred organic kale

The type of organic vegetable known as organic kale that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50474200 Canned or jarred organic kale is a Class code that in state and local procurement practice spans broader shelf-stable food procurement for institutional meal service, food banks, and school nutrition programs rather than organic kale specifically. Recent solicitations under this code tag show state and local governments buying canned and jarred proteins, vegetables, fruits, and prepared foods for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools), school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), and state procurement offices acting as centralized purchasing agents. Texas agencies dominate the recent activity, appearing in five of the twelve opportunities posted between May and October 2026, with recurring buys from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living center consumables.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with supplementary presence in Illinois. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies, bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables (quotes due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better with delivery to Salem (bids due June 19, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement HHS0017872 for fiscal year 2027 consumables noted a historical annual value of $1.5 million for the prior period at El Paso State Supported Living Center alone. Response cycles typically run 7–14 days from posting; pre-bid meetings and questions deadlines are common. Delivery terms uniformly specify FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in pricing, and most food procurements require USDA compliance, FDA standards, minimum shelf life (typically 12 months), and compliance with applicable state worker-verification requirements.