UNSPSC 50486822: Dasheen purees

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

UNSPSC 50486822 Dasheen purees is a Commodity code that covers specialized root-vegetable food products procured by state and local entities for institutional food service. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily through health and human services departments, correctional systems, school districts, and county social services programs that operate cafeterias, canteens, and food service operations. The recent solicitation activity shows that state and local buyers acquire prepared and shelf-stable food products—including fresh, frozen, canned, and specialty items—to supply institutional kitchens across multiple facility types. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, and county purchasing offices. The scope of work encompasses food procurement for residential facilities, state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, and school nutrition programs, often bundled with related consumables and food service supplies on the same purchase order.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods to supply state-supported living centers (HHS0018082 and HHS0017872 for Lufkin, HHS0017449 for El Paso, and the larger supplemental food procurement HHS0016792V2 covering statewide state hospitals and supported living centers with a three-year ceiling of $4.5 million). Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services in October 2026 (due October 19). Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited comprehensive food bids for school nutrition programs in May and June 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 (due June 19), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas in May 2026 (extended to May 4). School districts and state facilities consistently specify Buy American Act compliance, USDA grade standards, HACCP requirements, and brand-specific or approved-equivalent pricing structures on delivery terms of F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery to multiple locations.