UNSPSC 50484503: Green lentil purees

The variety of lentils known as green lentils which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484503 Green lentil purees is a Commodity code that captures prepared vegetable products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this code is sparse and does not center on lentil purees specifically. The state and local opportunities tagged to this code in the recent posting window involve broad consumable food procurement for state agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities—including fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared proteins; dairy; grains; vegetables; and food service supplies. Work solicited ranges from small orders (22–35 line items) for individual state-supported living centers to large multi-category buys (210–382 line items) serving statewide institutional networks. Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts and county systems. These buyers typically issue IFBs, IWQs, or informal written quotes with response windows of 7–30 days and delivery terms mandating F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid or included in pricing.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable food and supplies to serve state-supported living centers and hospitals (HHS0017872 for Lufkin, due August 25, 2026; HHS0018082 for Lufkin canteen, due October 23, 2026; HHS0017449 for El Paso, due July 13, 2026), with prior-period values ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million over three years. Georgia school districts including Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools issued comprehensive food bids (PE55037NONST2027000000007, due June 5, 2026; PE61000NONST2026000000006, due June 15, 2026) for school nutrition programs across multiple campuses. The Oregon Department of Corrections bid approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, prior award $13.75 per case), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically soliciting green lentil purees appear in the posting data; the code's recent activity reflects institutional purchasing of commodity food inputs rather than a discrete, traceable product line.