UNSPSC 50483304: Wintercress purees

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

UNSPSC 50483304 Wintercress purees is a Commodity code representing fresh and preserved vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct solicitation for wintercress purees specifically. Instead, the code sits within a broader ecosystem of consumables purchasing by state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, school districts, and county social services programs that acquire shelf-stable and fresh food products for cafeterias, canteens, congregate dining, and on-campus food service operations. Issuing bodies span Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Corrections), Georgia counties and school districts (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon state corrections. The work involves responding to IFBs and IWQs for hundreds of line items across multiple food categories with firm fixed pricing, brand-or-equivalent specifications, USDA grade compliance, delivery within 3 to 7 days of order receipt, and F.O.B. Destination terms. Contractors must submit references, insurance documentation (typically $500,000 per occurrence), HACCP or food safety certifications where required, debarment certifications, and compliance with Buy American Act provisions for school nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two major IFBs in 2026 targeting state supported living centers — HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies at the Lufkin facility, and HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) covering approximately $1.5 million in annual historical spend for food and consumables across multiple HHSC facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply warehouse distribution points. In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items including canned proteins, grains, and vegetables for senior services. Ben Hill County Schools (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (posted May 11, 2026, due June 5, 2026) each solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids spanning nearly 400 line items. Oregon Department of Corrections posted S2910000017145 for canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated or resident-bidder preferences at 5 percent. An Illinois state facility posted a quarterly food order solicitation in June 2026. Wintercress purees as a discrete commodity sees no direct recent solicitation in the provided opportunities; pursuit under this code should focus on vendors qualified to supply institutional bulk food service operations in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon.