UNSPSC 50483245: Pegasus corn purees

The variety of corn known as pegasus corn which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483245 Pegasus corn purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable and prepared food products—including corn purees and similar prepared vegetable items—procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations. The code appears in solicitations from state health and human services agencies, school districts, and corrections departments acquiring bulk food supplies for employee and resident dining, canteens, and campus food service. Recent opportunities show buyers focusing on packaged, canned, and frozen food products with USDA compliance, specific shelf-life and sodium requirements, and firm fixed pricing on a per-unit basis. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services (notably Texas HHSC and the Oregon Department of Corrections), county school districts, and state-supported living centers—institutions that procure hundreds of line items across multiple food categories at volumes measured in cases or truck loads. State agencies and institutional procurement offices dominate the recent activity; repeat solicitors include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Georgia school nutrition programs.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, 22 line items, bids due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017872 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, 20 line items, ~$1.5 million historical value, bids due August 25, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (35 line items, quotes due October 19, 2026) for senior services delivery. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case and Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each issued comprehensive school nutrition food bids encompassing hundreds of line items across multiple categories for fiscal year 2026–2027. Institutional buyers require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, delivery within seven days to two weeks of order, minimum 90-day or manufacturer warranties, and references demonstrating prior similar-scope performance. All respondents must comply with federal food and drug standards, E-Verify requirements, and suspension and debarment certifications.