UNSPSC 50482906: Swiss chard purees

The variety of chard known as swiss chard which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482906 Swiss chard purees is a Commodity code that represents vegetable preparations and processed produce items sold to state and local government nutrition and food service operations. However, the recent solicitation activity tagged under this code shows minimal connection to Swiss chard purees specifically. Instead, state and local buyers under this broader commodity family are procuring comprehensive food supply contracts spanning fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees to serve correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. The issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and specialized institutional facilities across multiple states. School nutrition programs and state institutional food service operations dominate the activity, with district-level buyers managing substantial annual food procurement cycles.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs in Georgia and Texas particularly active. 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 (response due July 13, 2026, with historical annual value of $1.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories serving four school locations (due June 15, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) establishing grocery supply and weekly delivery service to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. School districts consistently require firm fixed pricing for initial periods with limited midterm adjustments tied to USDA market indices or CPI, Buy American compliance, HACCP plan implementation, and comprehensive liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence.