UNSPSC 50483007: Salad king chicory purees

The variety of chicory known as salad king chicory which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483007 Salad king chicory purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent-opportunities block shows no active solicitations for chicory purees or salad-specific ingredients; instead, jurisdictions are procuring broad food-service consumables—proteins, dairy, canned vegetables, fresh produce, and food service supplies—for institutional dining operations including state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The scope spans fresh, frozen, canned, and dry food products plus disposable serving supplies, with delivery to multiple locations per contract and service-level requirements including temperature control, shelf-life certification, USDA grade compliance, and rapid response to quality failures.

Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County), school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), and specialized state departments (Illinois, Georgia). The geographic spread reflects activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas showing the most frequent recent solicitations (four opportunities through mid-2026). Representative solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and service supplies; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations, extended to May 4, 2026. The code shows limited relevance to current state and local food procurement activity and may require recoding to align with institutional food-service and consumables categories.