UNSPSC 50482401: Black cabbage purees

The type of vegetable known as black cabbage which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482401 Black cabbage purees is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce and processed vegetable products state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and veterans' homes. The recent opportunities show state and local buyers treating this code broadly to encompass fresh produce, canned vegetables, eggs, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods across multiple procurement vehicles. School districts dominate the recent activity, issuing RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive quarterly or annual food supply contracts that bundle numerous commodity line items together rather than procuring single-SKU categories in isolation. State departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and veterans' homes also appear regularly, purchasing food for incarcerated individuals, residents of state facilities, and elderly veterans. Issuing bodies range from large urban and county school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Schools in Georgia) to smaller districts and special institutional buyers (Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Schools in Georgia).

Geographic concentration is evident in Georgia and Texas, with multiple school districts and state agencies in those states issuing food procurement solicitations in recent months; Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice; Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy; and Virginia and Missouri systems also posting. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response due April 27, 2026) seeking grocery products for 45 schools plus distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (responses due July 13, 2026 under solicitation HHS0017449, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend, and Liberty County Board of Education's food products IFB (bids due April 29, 2026) covering over 400 items across 13 school delivery points. Most solicitations demand firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods with price adjustments limited to CPI or documented manufacturer increases, Buy American compliance, HACCP documentation, and general liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence depending on contract scope. Awards typically proceed on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best-value basis with evaluation weighted toward price, compliance with specifications, and vendor performance history.