UNSPSC 50475704: Canned or jarred organic marian rutabagas

The type of organic vegetable known as organic marian rutabagas that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50475704 Canned or jarred organic marian rutabagas is a Commodity code that in current state and local procurement activity actually covers shelf-stable packaged food products — canned vegetables, tomatoes, proteins, and related shelf-stable consumables — procured by state health and human services agencies, county social services departments, school districts, and state correctional and institutional facilities to supply food service operations, canteens, and nutrition programs. The scope of work reflects institutional food supply chains serving state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services programs, and school cafeterias, with vendors supplying individual line items or comprehensive product catalogs at per-unit or per-case pricing under competitive sealed bids. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, county school districts, and state-level educational cooperative purchasing mechanisms.

Recent solicitation activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable and food products serving state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with historical contract values reaching $1.5 million annually and a statewide supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Texas Comptroller, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for distribution across five geographic warehouse regions. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271) and Burke County Public Schools—solicited comprehensive food bids encompassing 300–400 line items for 2026–2027 school nutrition programs with sealed bids due in May and June 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division requested bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 under a 5 percent Oregon-resident bidder preference. Illinois issued a weekly food order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ) for the July–September quarter in June 2026. State and local procurement activity under this code emphasizes firm, fixed unit pricing; FOB Destination delivery with freight included; compliance with USDA grades and FDA standards; minimum shelf life and labeling requirements; HACCP plans; and E-Verify and debarment certifications.