UNSPSC 50482501: Lunghi cardoon purees

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

UNSPSC 50482501 Lunghi cardoon purees (Commodity) represents fresh and prepared food products sourced by state and local institutional food service operations, principally state health and human services agencies managing residential and correctional facilities, school districts, and other mass-feeding programs. The code's recent activity shows state and local governments buying shelf-stable and prepared food items — canned vegetables, proteins, condiments, frozen specialty entrees, dairy products, grains, and consumable food service supplies — to stock canteens, cafeterias, and supply chains serving state supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as the dominant repeat issuer, soliciting supplemental and consumable foods for statewide residential care networks multiple times per fiscal year; school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections) also conduct regular procurement under or near this code. Work typically flows through sealed IFB or informal written quote (IWQ) processes with response windows of 7 to 30 days, firm fixed pricing required on spreadsheet attachments, delivery-within-seven-days standards, and F.O.B. Destination terms with freight prepaid and included. Vendors must meet USDA or FDA standards, hold liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million, verify non-debarment status, complete E-Verify employment authorization, and often provide three references for similar-scope contracts within five years.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued three separate IFBs between June and August 2026 for supplemental food and consumables (estimated historical value $1.5 million for the El Paso facility; maximum potential value $4.5 million statewide over three years including renewals) and consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 25 and October 23, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, and the Oregon Department of Corrections each posted single solicitations in June and July 2026 — the Ben Hill school nutrition bid (due June 15, 2026) encompassed nearly 400 line items across multiple food categories for four school locations; Gwinnett County requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026); Oregon Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (previous purchase at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest in February 2026, due June 19, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas (extended response due May 4, 2026). Illinois and Georgia state procurement systems also posted food orders for internal agencies, though specifics on scope and issuing entity were limited in available materials.