UNSPSC 50484200: Kale purees

The type of vegetable known as kale which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484200 Kale purees is a Class code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The most recent contract opportunities tagged to this code describe broad food procurement by institutional buyers—state agencies, counties, school districts, and corrections departments—seeking shelf-stable and fresh food products in bulk quantities to support cafeterias, nutrition programs, and food service operations. The opportunities name canned tomatoes, frozen proteins, dairy products, condiments, fresh produce, and consumable food service supplies (containers, napkins, straws, foil). None of the recent postings explicitly reference kale purees or puréed vegetable products, suggesting a taxonomy mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being bought.

Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple state-supported living center procurements), county school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with activity concentrated in Texas institutional food service (state hospitals, supported living centers, corrections facilities) and Georgia school nutrition programs. Representative recent activity includes the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies), Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and sauces (due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B standards (due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid covering fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and kitchen supplies for four school locations (due June 15, 2026). The code shows limited alignment with recent procurement activity and warrants review for reclassification or clarification.