UNSPSC 50483516: Short tom eggplant purees

The variety of eggplants known as short tom eggplants which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483516 Short tom eggplant purees is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific produce item, but state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying broad consumable food portfolios for institutional food service operations — primarily fresh and frozen proteins, produce, dairy, canned goods, condiments, and food service supplies for state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county senior services. The work spans procurement of hundreds of line items at once, typically under IFB or informal written quote (IWQ) processes, with vendors expected to price firm fixed unit rates, meet USDA grade standards, comply with FDA and Child Nutrition Act requirements where applicable, and deliver FOB Destination within 7 to 30 days of order receipt. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas, Illinois), state departments of corrections (Oregon), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), county governments (Gwinnett County), and state-level purchasing offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies. Recent activity shows Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a repeat buyer of large-scale food and consumable portfolios for state supported living centers.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumables and prepared foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; a prior IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for El Paso State Supported Living Center referenced a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under IWQ 140229 in October 2026, due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division requested bids on 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 with a previous purchase price of $13.75 per case. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each issued comprehensive school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 with nearly 400 line items spanning fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods across multiple school sites. The code shows no recent activity supporting short tom eggplant purees as a standalone line item; recent solicitations treat produce and prepared foods as integrated components of larger institutional food service contracts rather than as individual specialty items.