UNSPSC 50476105: Canned or jarred organic iceplant spinach

The variety of organic new zrealand spinach known as organic iceplant spinach that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50476105 Canned or jarred organic iceplant spinach is a Commodity code that describes packaged shelf-stable vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitations for organic iceplant spinach specifically. State and local buyers are instead soliciting broadly for canned vegetables as part of larger consumables and food-service procurements serving state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services departments, state correctional agencies, county boards of commissioners, and school districts. Work under this code encompasses purchasing canned or jarred vegetables—including tomatoes, beans, potatoes, and other shelf-stable produce—as line items within comprehensive food-service contracts that also include proteins, dairy, dry goods, and related consumable supplies. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards (typically Grade B or better), comply with FDA labeling and sodium content restrictions where specified, maintain minimum shelf life at delivery (often 12 months or greater), provide HACCP certification, and deliver FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in unit pricing. Contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewals and price adjustments tied to third-party market indices such as the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division issued IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), establishing a prior-purchase benchmark of $13.75 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide—including IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026) with 210 line items and a maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million, and IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia (IFB, due June 5, 2026) each solicited comprehensive school-nutrition food bids encompassing canned vegetables as discrete line items. These procurements emphasize Buy American Act compliance, domestic agricultural sourcing, and alignment with Child Nutrition meal-pattern standards. Response requirements typically include firm unit pricing on mandatory price sheets, three vendor references, proof of specification conformance, samples within four days of request, and certifications covering debarment, E-Verify compliance, liability insurance, HACCP protocols, and absence of felony convictions.