UNSPSC 50483706: Sweet florence fennel purees

The variety of fennel known as sweet florence fennel which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483706 Sweet florence fennel purees is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities block shows no active solicitations for this product. Instead, state and local procurement activity under codes in this food-products family reflects broad purchasing of proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods to supply institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response due April 27, 2026) seeking approximately 76 grocery items for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide (response due March 19, 2026 with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato IFB (response due February 9, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, health and human services), county and municipal school districts, and independent school systems across Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. The mix is heavily concentrated in K-12 school nutrition procurement, with secondary activity in state hospitals, state-supported living centers, and correctional facilities.

School districts dominate this code's recent activity, with multiple Georgia districts (Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Missouri districts (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) posting IFBs and RFPs for annual grocery and produce contracts running July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois Veterans Home also appear as repeat buyers. Contracts typically require firm fixed pricing for the initial period with allowance for midterm adjustments tied to published indices (USDA, Consumer Price Index, Urner Barry) or manufacturer increases exceeding a threshold (often 5 percent). Buy American provisions and whole-grain or low-sodium specifications are standard in school nutrition solicitations. Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia districts), with significant volume in Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia. Response deadlines cluster in March–June each year, aligned with school fiscal-year planning. The code shows no recent procurement for sweet florence fennel purees specifically; it appears vendors pursuing this commodity should expect activity under broader food-products family codes rather than this narrow Commodity designation.