UNSPSC 50475000: Canned or jarred organic nightshades

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

UNSPSC 50475000 Canned or jarred organic nightshades, a Class code, covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products—primarily canned tomatoes, peppers, and related preserved nightshade crops—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring canned tomatoes and tomato products by the pallet for prison systems, state hospitals, supported living centers, and school nutrition programs, alongside other canned vegetables and condiments in multi-case quantities. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, state education systems, and school districts, with most repeat activity concentrated in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice) and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois, with activity appearing strongest in the South and Pacific Northwest.

Representative recent opportunities reflect institutional bulk purchasing patterns. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, with delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem and Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each; the prior purchase in February 2026 was $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (response extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including canned vegetables for five geographic warehouse areas, with firm fixed pricing on FOB Destination terms and a contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two one-year renewal options. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods and food service supplies for state supported living centers—HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for the Lufkin facility and HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso facility—with historical annual values around $1.5 million for the latter. These solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA grades, FDA standards, shelf-life and labeling requirements, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, and FOB Destination pricing with freight included.