UNSPSC 50483000: Chicory purees

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

UNSPSC 50483000 Chicory purees is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of prepared and shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, though recent activity under this code designation shows minimal direct chicory puree solicitation and instead reflects broader food-supply purchasing spanning prepared proteins, frozen specialty items, canned goods, dairy products, condiments, and consumable food-service supplies. State and local issuing bodies procuring under this code include state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, state corrections departments, county social services departments, municipal and county agencies, and school districts running child nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers, with activity also present across Georgia school systems and Ben Hill County Schools. Recent solicitations emphasize institutional cafeteria and canteen resupply, with scope ranging from small consumable orders (22 to 35 line items for single facilities) to statewide multi-location supply contracts encompassing 200+ line items and values reaching into millions of dollars over multi-year terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (bids due October 23, 2026) for 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and earlier in August 2026 issued IFB HHS0017872 for similar consumables at the same facility. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes via IFB due June 19, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and canned vegetables for senior services. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each issued comprehensive food bids for school nutrition programs covering nearly 400 line items with delivery to multiple school sites. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five TDCJ geographic areas, with response due May 4, 2026. Contracts typically run 12 months with one to three renewal options, delivery on FOB Destination terms, and pricing evaluated on lowest-responsive-bidder or best-value criteria with quarterly or semi-annual escalation provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.