UNSPSC 50486508: Tokyo cross turnip purees

The variety of turnips known as tokyo cross turnips which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486508 Tokyo cross turnip purees (Commodity) shows minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The code's name refers to a specific imported vegetable product, yet recent opportunities tagged to this code across Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Georgia solicitations encompass broad food service procurement — weekly food orders, institutional cafeteria supplies, fresh produce, canned tomatoes, and school nutrition programs — bearing no relationship to turnip purees or specialty imported produce. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests either systematic miscoding or a taxonomy misalignment; state and local purchasing offices are using this commodity code for general food supply contracts that span proteins, dairy, fruits, vegetables, grains, and prepared foods rather than for turnip-based products.

Issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Burke County, Fairfax County), and institutional food service operations. Geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia (five school district solicitations), Texas (two HHSC procurements), and Oregon (two ODOC bids), with secondary activity in Illinois and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Invitation for Bids HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for state supported living centers (due July 13, 2026), the Muscogee County School District Invitation to Bid 26-017 for fresh produce (due April 27, 2026), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026) covering approximately 400 line items across food categories with estimated volumes supporting 45 schools. Contract values range from approximately $52,836 for Oregon canned tomato purchases to $9 million for Georgia school district food supply and distribution. The code appears to be a catch-all destination for institutional food procurement rather than a meaningful indicator of turnip puree demand.