UNSPSC 50485000: Nightshade purees

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

UNSPSC 50485000 Nightshade purees is a Class code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged with this code procure broad food supply and distribution services—fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, prepared entrees, and consumable supplies—rather than nightshade purees specifically. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Burke County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia, Liberty County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia) and state institutions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home). State corrections departments and health and human services agencies appear as repeat buyers. The scope spans weekly to annual contracts for food service operations, with vendors required to meet USDA standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, HACCP compliance, liability insurance (typically $1 million or higher per occurrence), and firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods, often with renewal options of three to four additional years.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response deadline July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 across 52 schools and distribution centers (due April 27, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, previous purchase $13.75 per case), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products (due June 15, 2026, requires Buy American compliance), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts via GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spend $4.4 million for Area One, $1.1 million for Area Two). Most school district solicitations require weekly or regular delivery, compliance with Child Nutrition meal pattern standards, and quarterly or annual price adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.