UNSPSC 50484505: Spanish pardina lentil purees

The variety of lentils known as spanish pardina lentils which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484505 Spanish pardina lentil purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable legume products and prepared food items procured by state and local institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through institutional feeding programs — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services operations — where purchasing focuses on bulk consumable food products including prepared and shelf-stable items alongside fresh, frozen, and canned goods. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state correction agencies, county purchasing offices, city and county senior programs, and independent school districts seeking to supply cafeterias, canteens, and on-campus food service across multiple facilities.

Recent activity shows concentrated procurement in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers statewide, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB, response due October 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.), HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, response due July 13, 2026), and HHS0016792v2 (supplemental food and consumables statewide, IFB, historical value $1.5 million, response deadline March 19, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations (response due May 4, 2026). Georgia activity includes Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under IWQ 140229 (response due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.), Ben Hill County Schools seeking sealed bids for school nutrition products (response due June 15, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools seeking comprehensive grocery procurement across five schools (sealed bids due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.). Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST, with 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders). Illinois State procurement of weekly food orders for the July-September quarter (IFB, response due June 26, 2026) also appears in recent activity. Most solicitations require F.O.B. Destination delivery within 7 days of order receipt or 30 days of purchase order issuance, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA/FDA standards, and submission of references and company qualifications documentation.