UNSPSC 50482707: Minaret cauliflower purees

The variety of cauliflower known as minaret cauliflowers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482707 Minaret cauliflower purees is a Commodity code that in practice captures a much broader set of food-service procurement — state and local buyers are soliciting shelf-stable food products, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and food-service consumables (containers, napkins, gloves, trays) to supply institutional kitchens, school cafeterias, residential facilities, and prison dining operations. The code's abstract name does not reflect the scope of actual recent solicitations. State and local issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state departments of criminal justice. Texas agencies appear repeatedly across multiple solicitations. The work spans food procurement for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers, with vendors typically required to deliver within three to seven days of order placement on FOB Destination terms and to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 (bids due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods and food-service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for the Department of Community Services; the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with 5% Oregon-processing and resident-bidder preferences); Ben Hill County Schools seeking sealed bids for food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026, with Buy American requirements); and the Texas Comptroller issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). Texas HHS historically valued supplemental food-and-consumables contracts at $4.5 million over three years; prior canned-tomato buys in Oregon were approximately $13.75 per case. Most solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, three to five references, debarment certification, E-Verify compliance, and minimum liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence.