UNSPSC 50482814: Standard bearer celery purees

The variety of celery known as standard bearer celery which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482814 Standard bearer celery purees is a Commodity code covering puréed celery products that state and local governments procure as food-service inputs for institutional dining, school nutrition, and state facility meal programs. The code appears in solicitations for weekly food orders, quarterly food supply contracts, and annual food service procurement by state facilities and school districts, where celery purée functions as a vegetable component, ingredient, or condiment within broader food-supply packages rather than as a standalone retail product. State and local purchasing of food products under this code comes from diverse issuing bodies including state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and municipal school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and independent school districts across the South and Midwest. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with the largest institutional buyers being multi-school districts procuring food products on annual or quarterly cycles to support child nutrition services.

Recent opportunities span Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia, with the most concentrated activity in Georgia school districts and Texas state health agencies. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (June 11, 2026 posting, July 13, 2026 deadline) for food and consumable products at state supported living centers with a historical value of $1.5 million annually; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (May 19, 2026 posting, June 15, 2026 deadline) for comprehensive food products across multiple categories for four school locations; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (February 4, 2026 posting, March 4, 2026 deadline) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (April 6, 2026 posting, April 27, 2026 deadline) covering food delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, with firm pricing for initial contract periods and midterm adjustments permitted only when documented manufacturer price increases meet specified thresholds, usually 5 percent or greater. Buy American Act compliance, HACCP plan requirements, and liability insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence are standard across school district and state-facility solicitations.