UNSPSC 50486818: Chickpeas purees

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

UNSPSC 50486818 Chickpeas purees is a Commodity code that spans prepared legume products procured by state and local government food-service operations. However, the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not actually specify chickpea purees; instead, they reflect a much broader set of shelf-stable and fresh food products bought by institutional food-service programs — including canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies. The actual buying under this code tier involves bulk food procurement for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services, with vendors typically supplying dozens to hundreds of line items across multiple food categories in a single contract rather than chickpea purees as a standalone commodity. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas), state departments of corrections (Oregon), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies. The contract values range widely, from approximately $1.5 million annually (Texas HHS El Paso facility) to $4.5 million over three years (Texas HHS statewide supplemental food contract), and vendors are typically evaluated on specification compliance, price, delivery performance, and past vendor performance tracked through state systems.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs in 2026 for food and consumables serving state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with bids due in August and June respectively and response deadlines in late October 2026 (HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026). Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145) in June 2026, with Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders receiving a 5 percent preference. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia have posted food bids spanning the 2026-2027 academic year, with response dates in May and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, procured approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF), with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. No recent solicitations explicitly name chickpea purees as a line item or primary procurement focus, suggesting this Commodity code may be a taxonomy mismatch with actual institutional food procurement.