UNSPSC 50483303: Watercress purees

The variety of cresses known as watercress which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483303 Watercress purees is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed produce items state and local governments procure for institutional food service — most visibly in this dataset through broad-based food and consumable supply contracts for state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show that state and local buyers are acquiring shelf-stable and fresh food products (canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, frozen items, condiments) in bulk quantities for centralized distribution or direct delivery to multiple facilities. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state corrections agencies, county and municipal boards of education, county purchasing offices, and county departments of community services. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) appear as repeat buyers with multiple concurrent solicitations. Georgia school districts — Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools — and Gwinnett County also show recent activity.

Recent opportunities span Texas (Houston, El Paso, Austin, and statewide TDCJ distribution), Georgia (Atlanta-area and south-central jurisdictions), and Oregon (Department of Corrections, Salem). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and state supported living centers with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026); the Texas Comptroller issued an IFB for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouses across five geographic areas covering approximately 382 line items (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, extended via addendum); Ben Hill County Schools solicited food products and related items for school nutrition across four schools emphasizing whole grain and low-sodium options (IFB #26271 / PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated and resident bidder preferences of 5 percent); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.). The code shows no recent activity specifically linked to watercress purees — the commodity name does not appear in any of the ten recent solicitations reviewed. The mismatch suggests the code assignment may be inaccurate or the category sees little standalone procurement activity under state and local notices; buyers typically source produce through broader food service aggregates rather than as a single-item line.