UNSPSC 50482600: Carrot purees

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

UNSPSC 50482600 Carrot purees is a Class code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy designation based on recent solicitations. The most recent opportunities posted to state and local procurement systems under this code span a broad range of food products and food service distribution—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, supplemental food and consumables for institutional facilities, and comprehensive grocery supply for school nutrition programs—rather than carrot purees specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting food products include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County and Liberty County school systems in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia state government), and state-supported living centers. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with nutrition programs at elementary, middle, and high schools representing the majority of recent competitive activity. Food service procurement at these jurisdictions typically encompasses hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, beverages, and consumable supplies, with contracts running annual cycles tied to school years (July through June) and firm fixed pricing requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (multiple school districts and state agencies), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Illinois (Veterans Home). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, covering food service for state facilities with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323), due April 27, 2026, establishing grocery supply and weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The code shows consistent activity from state and local procurement offices throughout 2026, with most school nutrition solicitations following standard IFB or RFP processes and emphasizing Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with limited midterm escalation, and weekly or demand-driven delivery schedules.