UNSPSC 50486803: Apio purees

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

UNSPSC 50486803 Apio purees, a Commodity code, sees active solicitation for fresh and processed vegetable products by school districts and state institutional buyers across the United States. State and local governments procure celery purees, tomato pastes, and related vegetable preparations as components of institutional food service — primarily for school nutrition programs, state corrections facilities, and state health and human services centers. The issuing bodies span K-12 school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and Illinois state veterans homes. School districts and state agencies typically consolidate produce and prepared-food procurement into quarterly or annual IFBs and RFPs that bundle vegetable products with proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees; the code itself is narrower than the institutional food-service scope, but recent activity shows state and local buyers sourcing processed and fresh vegetable preparations as line items within larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone purchases.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South-Central regions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in early 2026 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with contract values reaching up to $4.5 million over three years and covering 210 line items including canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh produce. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes and tomato paste through ITBs in January and February 2026 (solicitation S2910000015837 closing February 9, 2026, and S2910000016089 closing March 9, 2026), with historical pricing near $14–$28 per case and 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders. School districts in Georgia (Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County, and Ben Hill County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) issued produce and food-supply IFBs and RFPs between February and June 2026 with response dates typically 30–60 days out and contract periods running July 2026 through June 2027, frequently with renewal options through 2028 or 2029. The State of Illinois and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia rounded out recent activity with quarterly and annual food procurement cycles. No set-asides specific to this commodity are evident in the opportunities reviewed; most school districts and state agencies conduct open competitive procurement with Buy American or domestic-content requirements and standard liability-insurance thresholds.