UNSPSC 50474503: Canned or jarred organic green lentils

The variety of organic lentils known as organic green lentils that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50474503 Canned or jarred organic green lentils is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable packaged legumes and vegetables for institutional food service operations—primarily state health and human services facilities, school nutrition programs, and corrections departments. Recent solicitations show that this code captures broader consumable-food procurement activity encompassing canned proteins, vegetables, and dry goods alongside lentils, with issuing bodies treating the code as part of comprehensive food-supply line-item catalogs rather than organic-specific sourcing. State health agencies (particularly the Texas Health and Human Services Commission) dominate the recent activity, alongside school districts and corrections departments in Georgia and Oregon. The work involves supplying meals and canteen operations for state-supported living centers, school cafeterias, and prison warehouses, with vendors typically required to meet USDA grade standards, provide firm fixed pricing, deliver within 7 to 30 days, and carry references for similar-scale contracts performed within the prior five years.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two successive IFBs for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million, and HHS0018082 in October 2026 due October 23, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items in October 2026 (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia sought comprehensive school nutrition bids encompassing hundreds of line items across multiple food categories including canned goods (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026). The code shows steady activity in state institutional procurement but no standout concentration among single repeat buyers beyond the Texas HHS Commission.