UNSPSC 50484500: Lentil purees

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

UNSPSC 50484500 Lentil purees is a Class code that describes shelf-stable legume products state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and nutrition operations, though recent activity under this code does not isolate lentil purees as a standalone line item. State and local purchasing offices soliciting under the code buy prepared and canned food products for institutional food service — state supported living centers, county nutrition programs, school districts, and corrections facilities. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county social services agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections). These jurisdictions source food through competitive bids (IFB, RFQ) with response cycles typically 7 to 21 days and annual or multi-year contract terms. Vendors respond to line-item catalogs with hundreds of SKUs, often including lentil purees or similar canned legume products alongside canned vegetables, proteins, and dry goods, with pricing requested on a per-unit or per-case basis, FOB Destination, and delivery required within 7 to 30 days of order.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs in 2026 for consumables and food products at state supported living centers (Lufkin and El Paso facilities), with bids due in June and August; the El Paso procurement referenced a prior-period value of $1.5 million and included renewal options through 2028. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products in October 2026, with delivery required by December 7, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools, both Georgia, solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 covering hundreds of line items across multiple food categories for the 2026–2027 school year. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, solicited approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with bids due May 4, 2026, for supply to six warehouse distribution points across Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a standalone canned-tomatoes bid in June 2026 for 7,616 cases with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences; while not directly a lentil-puree solicitation, it illustrates the competitive landscape for canned goods under adjacent UNSPSC codes and geographic spread.