UNSPSC 50483109: Nerva bok choy purees

The variety of chinese cabbage known as nerva bok choy which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483109 Nerva bok choy purees is a Commodity code that does not map to the actual work being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope — specialized vegetable purees — aligns poorly with the representative recent opportunities posted under this designation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and related agencies have posted multiple IFBs for general consumable foods, prepared foods, and kitchen supplies serving state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. Gwinnett County and Oregon agencies have solicited shelf-stable food products, canned vegetables, and produce. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools have requested comprehensive food service procurement across multiple food categories. The work actually being bought under this code spans prepared proteins, frozen vegetables, canned goods, dairy, condiments, baking supplies, and food service consumables — none of which is specifically bok choy puree. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state departments of corrections, county purchasing offices, and school districts.

The recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple IFBs for state-supported living centers and state hospitals through its Procurement and Contracting Services division, with contracts valued up to $4.5 million over three years (HHS0016792V2, issued May 2026) and $1.5 million annually for El Paso operations (HHS0017449, due July 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS canteen and campus consumables procurement (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026) for 22 line items of prepared foods and supplies; the Gwinnett County informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products procurement for approximately 382 line items across five distribution points (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026); and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid covering multiple product categories for four school locations (due June 15, 2026). The code shows no direct procurement of bok choy purees in the available opportunities and appears misaligned with its intended commodity scope.