UNSPSC 50484506: Split red lentil purees

The variety of lentils known as split red lentils which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484506 Split red lentil purees, a Commodity code, sees sparse direct activity in recent state and local solicitations; the code appears misaligned with actual food procurement being transacted. Among the recent opportunities tagged to food-service codes, state and local governments buy prepared and shelf-stable food products—fresh and frozen proteins, dairy, canned vegetables, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies—for institutional food service operations including state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, and independent school districts across multiple states. The work involves competitive bidding on fixed-price line-item food supply contracts typically running one to two years with renewal options, requiring firm pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis, F.O.B. Destination delivery within specified timeframes (often seven to 72 hours of order), compliance with federal food grades and safety standards, liability insurance, and references or past-performance verification.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for state facility food and consumables, including HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, 22 line items covering prepared foods and service supplies) and HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior period value $1.5 million). The Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across TDCJ warehouse locations (approximately 382 line items, response deadline extended to May 4, 2026). In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited 35 line items of shelf-stable foods under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools each posted comprehensive grocery procurements for school nutrition programs covering nearly 400 line items. Oregon Department of Corrections bid approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) under its state purchasing preference rules. The code shows no recent direct procurement of split red lentil purees; the tagged opportunities involve broader prepared-food and commodity-supply categories that may not include pureed or specialty legume products.