UNSPSC 50482500: Cardoon purees

The type of vegetable known as cardoons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482500 Cardoon purees (Class) represents a narrow commodity code, but recent state and local procurement activity shows no solicitations specifically for cardoon purees. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad consumable food procurement by state agencies, county governments, and school districts—including fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, canned vegetables, and prepared foods for institutional food service operations. The actual work being solicited spans multi-item food supply contracts ranging from dozens to hundreds of line items, typically supporting cafeterias, food service operations, and canteen facilities at state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of state agencies. The activity signals that institutional food service procurement dominates the category in practice, not specific produce items.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumables at state supported living centers and hospitals—including HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026), HHS0017872 (Lufkin, due August 25, 2026), and HHS0017449 (El Paso, due July 13, 2026)—alongside Texas TDCJ's cafeteria food bid 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026). Georgia school districts have posted food bids: Ben Hill County Schools (due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026). Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an informal written quote for shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Illinois and Georgia state agencies also posted procurements. None of these solicitations explicitly reference cardoon purees; the code assignment appears misaligned with the actual consumable food service work being transacted at the state and local level.