UNSPSC 50384606: Bearss lime purees

The variety of limes known as bearss limes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50384606 Bearss lime purees is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of shelf-stable and perishable food products than its narrow name suggests. State and local governments buying under this code procure canned fruits and applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and mixed food-service consumables for school districts, state facilities, county services, and correctional institutions. The issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia), and county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). These buyers conduct recurring annual or quarterly food-service procurements, with school districts and state correctional and health facilities representing the largest volume of activity. Most solicitations use IFB, RFQ, or RFP methods with firm fixed-price structures; awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or are split among multiple vendors by line item at the buyer's discretion.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with significant ongoing procurement by Texas state agencies (HHSC, TDCJ, Comptroller) and Illinois veterans' facilities. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, soups, vegetables) with delivery by December 7, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce across five full truckloads at $21.84 per case (historical price), with bids due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for the 2026-27 school year, proposals due July 16, 2026; and Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and responses due March 19, 2026. Buy American and domestic-content requirements appear in school-district solicitations; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent in-state preference (5 percent for Oregon-processed goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders). Most contracts run annual cycles with renewal options, though quarterly and seasonal ordering is common for facilities with ongoing operations.