UNSPSC 50387548: Casho purees

The variety of fruit known as casho which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50387548 Cashew purees is a Commodity code that, despite its narrow nominal scope, appears in state and local procurement records bundled with broader food-product solicitations spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable grocery items. Recent state and local solicitations tag this code alongside purchases of canned fruits, dried fruit bars, fresh vegetables, cafeteria proteins, and consumable kitchen supplies — suggesting the code functions as a catch-all classification for food items within institutional nutrition and food-service procurement rather than a discrete line item for cashew purees alone. Issuing bodies using this code span county boards of education, state corrections and health departments, municipal school districts, and state-supported institutional facilities. The procurement mix reflects food service for correctional facilities, state veterans homes, senior services centers, and school nutrition programs, with contracts typically structured as multi-item IFBs or RFQs awarded to single or multiple vendors on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including proteins, grains, sauces, and vegetables) due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 brand-or-equal and brand-specific weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due August 24); the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 and May 2026 invitations to bid on canned applesauce with 10% Oregon-source preference (approximately 4,760 cases and 1,904 cases respectively); the Texas Comptroller's May 2026 invitation for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (382 line items, extended due date May 4); and Austin Independent School District's June 2026 proposal request for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service. Contracts typically require FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA specifications and Buy American provisions where applicable, commodity liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and firm pricing for contract periods ranging from one to three years. Response deadlines cluster in May through October, and awards are commonly made within 30 to 60 days of bid close.