UNSPSC 50483604: Chioggia endive purees

The variety of endives known as chioggia endives which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483604 Chioggia endive purees is a Commodity code that does not see meaningful state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialized endive purees—bears no relation to the actual goods being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. Instead, the code appears to have been misapplied to a broad category of food service procurement covering shelf-stable products, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable supplies for institutional food service operations including state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, and other state agency cafeteria and canteen operations. The recent opportunities across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon show that state and local food service buyers use this code or a similar misclassified taxonomy entry for general food and kitchen consumables procurement rather than for the specific endive products the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services), state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and city school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and county senior services operations. Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas driving the most activity through HHS-led institutional food service contracts. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with an estimated annual spend; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with previous award at $13.75 per case). Larger statewide procurements such as Texas HHS's supplemental food and consumables contract carried a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Delivery is typically FOB Destination with performance timelines ranging from 72 hours to 30 days depending on the issuing body, and most contracts include renewal or extension options through mutual agreement or agency discretion.