UNSPSC 50486000: Sorrel purees

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

UNSPSC 50486000 Sorrel purees is a Class code that describes processed vegetable purees and concentrates sourced by state and local governments primarily through school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities under this code reveal that state and local procurement actually focuses on broad food product categories—fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, proteins, prepared entrees, and consumable supplies—rather than sorrel purees specifically. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and state-supported living centers also active buyers. These jurisdictions solicit through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices, typically with firm fixed pricing, multi-line-item scope, and annual contract terms with renewal options. Evaluation criteria emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidding, compliance with nutritional and food safety standards (including Buy American Act requirements where applicable), past vendor performance, and ability to meet delivery schedules and service levels.

Activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic states, particularly Georgia (Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Ben Hill County Schools), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), alongside isolated opportunities in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (response due April 27, 2026) for weekly delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens; and multiple school nutrition RFPs in Georgia—Liberty County Board of Education (response due April 29, 2026), Douglas County School System (response due February 18, 2026 for food supply and distribution with estimated annual value of $9 million), and Muscogee County School District (response due April 27, 2026) for produce. The code itself shows minimal activity tied to sorrel purees as a discrete commodity; recent procurement documents are tagged with the code but source generic food supply and institutional foodservice operations. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this classification should expect to bid on full food product lines rather than specialized vegetable purées.