UNSPSC 50482501: Lunghi cardoon purees

The variety of cardoons known as lunghi cardoons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482501 Lunghi cardoon purees is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct matching activity in recent state and local procurement. The source opportunities tagged under this code describe food procurements—primarily fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, proteins, and consumable supplies for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state-supported living centers—that do not align with the specific scope of cardoon purees. State and local governments are purchasing broad-based food supply across multiple categories rather than specialized vegetable purees or cardoon products at the commodity level. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County, Burke County, and Liberty County in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Douglas County in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home). Most activity centers on annual or multi-year contracts for comprehensive food service supply rather than narrow commodity purchasing.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (school districts in multiple counties), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center under firm fixed unit rates with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) at approximately $13.75 per case; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens. The code shows no recent relevant activity for cardoon purees specifically and is better understood as a taxonomy mismatch rather than an active procurement category for business development purposes at this time.