UNSPSC 50482811: Ivory tower celery purees

The variety of celery known as ivory tower celery which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482811 Ivory tower celery purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are buying under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code overwhelmingly consist of broad food service procurement—groceries, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, prepared entrees, and food service supplies—for school nutrition programs, state institutions, and correctional facilities, not specialty vegetable purees. The code name and actual buying patterns are misaligned; state and local procurement offices appear to be using this Commodity code as a catch-all for general food supply solicitations rather than for a narrow product line. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with multiple Georgia districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Burke County Public Schools), Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), and other state and regional entities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia) all posting opportunities under this code. The few non-school-district buyers include state correctional systems and state health facilities, indicating institutional food service is the dominant customer base.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia, Texas, and Oregon generating the most recent volume, followed by Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under ITB S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools seeking a quarterly food order under IFB 26271 (due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools requesting Master Grocery K-12 supplies under IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026). Contract values typically reflect institutional scale—the Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables procurement shows a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, and the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP estimates annual spending around $9 million. These solicitations uniformly demand firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance for school nutrition programs, delivery to multiple locations, USDA grade compliance, food safety certifications, and liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range, with award typically going to lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value across multiple line items.