UNSPSC 50483413: Karela cucumber purees

The variety of cucumbers known as karela cucumbers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483413 Karela cucumber purees (Commodity) does not match the scope of state and local procurement activity actually being solicited under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this Commodity code involve institutional food service procurement — chiefly shelf-stable and prepared foods, fresh and frozen produce, dairy products, proteins, and food service supplies for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and public agencies — rather than karela cucumber purees specifically. The code's nominal product category and the work being bought show a material mismatch; state and local solicitations under this code reflect broad, multi-line-item food supply contracts where karela purees, if procured at all, are one incidental item among hundreds, not the primary commodity. Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (posting multiple food-supply IFBs for state supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. These are state departments, county governments, school districts, and correctional agencies — no single repeat buyer dominates, but Texas state agencies (HHS and TDCJ) and Georgia school systems account for the majority of recent notices.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering food items and supplies under NIGP classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid procurement PE55037NONST2027000000007 for comprehensive grocery supply across five schools (due June 5, 2026). The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T26300CF for TDCJ cafeteria food products covers approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations with response due May 4, 2026. All are fixed-price or firm-fixed-unit-rate solicitations with FOB Destination delivery, mandatory compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and payment within 30 days of invoice. The code shows no recent activity distinctive to karela cucumber purees; business development professionals should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities under this Commodity code.