UNSPSC 50407050: Purslane

The type of vegetable known as purslane

UNSPSC 50407050 Purslane, a Commodity code, names a single produce item but state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying fresh produce more broadly — including fruits, vegetables, and processed food products for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, mental health centers, and senior services programs. The code appears in institutional cafeteria and food-service supply chains rather than as a discrete line item; when tagged to solicitations, it reflects aggregated produce procurement encompassing multiple vegetable and fruit varieties alongside dairy, proteins, grains, and disposables. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county school districts, city human services departments, and specialized programs like Head Start and regional parks. Texas Department of Criminal Justice emerges as a standout repeat buyer, with multiple recent solicitations for fresh produce across distribution warehouse locations serving institutional facilities statewide.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) soliciting consumable foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center—22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with annual case quantities ranging from 1 to 24 and delivery within seven days on FOB Destination terms; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville, all due October 14–19, 2026) seeking produce delivery to regional distribution centers; and the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (due September 3, 2026) for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside, specifying USDA-grade items with damage replacement at vendor cost and prevailing-wage compliance. School districts in Georgia and Wisconsin also appear as buyers: Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks processed and packaged prior to delivery for 5,900 weekly servings under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.