UNSPSC 50486842: Mallows purees

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

UNSPSC 50486842 Mallows purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of prepared and shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs, state facilities, and correctional institutions. While the code's nominal scope is narrow, recent state and local solicitations tagged under it reflect the broad purchasing reality: school districts, state health and human services agencies, and corrections departments buy canned and prepared foods—including tomato products, produce, dairy, proteins, and consumables—as line items within larger food-service contracts. Issuing bodies span school districts (from small rural districts to large urban systems like Fairfax County Public Schools and Savannah-Chatham County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles (Georgia Education Cooperative). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with districts buying hundreds of line items annually under IFB or RFP notices; state corrections and health agencies also solicit regularly for facility food service.

Geographic spread concentrates heavily in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon) based on recent postings, with activity also in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at state supported living centers (due July 13, 2026, with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and potential three-year maximum value of $4.5 million), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, covering weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement (ITB S2910000016405, approximately 7,616 cases due within 30 days of purchase order). Most school-level solicitations require firm pricing for twelve months, compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA nutritional standards, and weekly or scheduled deliveries to multiple sites; corrections and state health agencies emphasize temperature control, shelf-life documentation, and compliance with detailed federal food safety standards. Bid cycles are brisk—typically four to six weeks from posting to due date—and awards are often made to lowest responsive bidders or based on line-item pricing across multiple vendors.