UNSPSC 50486111: Space spinach purees

The variety of spinach known as space spinach which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486111 Space spinach purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged to this code cover broad food procurement for institutional cafeterias, school nutrition programs, and state facility food service operations—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, grocery staples, and prepared entrees—not specialized spinach products. The code sees activity primarily from school districts, state corrections and health-and-human-services agencies, and state veterans' homes across multiple states. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Burke County and Liberty County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts (Douglas County School System through GEC Buying Cooperative).

Geographic spread spans at least six states, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (five school districts), Texas (state health and human services facilities), Oregon (corrections), Missouri (Rockwood school district), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Illinois (veterans' home). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with estimated historical value of $1.5 million for September 2025–August 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with prior purchase at $13.75 per case), Ben Hill County Schools IFB for a comprehensive school nutrition food bid covering multiple food categories and four school locations (due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supplying 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Contract terms typically run twelve months (often July through June for school districts) with renewal options spanning two to four additional years, firm fixed pricing for the initial period, and delivery weekly or as scheduled to multiple school or facility locations.