UNSPSC 50486860: Tendergreen purees

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

UNSPSC 50486860 Tendergreen purees is a Commodity code that captures fresh, frozen, and processed produce items and food service supplies procured by state and local institutions—primarily state health and human services departments, county social service agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities. While the code name emphasizes a single product category, the recent state and local solicitations reveal a much broader scope: institutions are buying mixed fresh and frozen proteins, canned and dried vegetables, dairy products, bread and bakery items, condiments, sauces, and consumable food service supplies including containers, napkins, hairnets, and trays. These procurements support cafeteria operations, on-campus canteens, and resident nutrition programs at facilities serving populations from school children to elderly and incarcerated adults. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHS, Georgia, Illinois), state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas TDCJ), county commissioners and boards (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County), independent school districts (Burke County, Ben Hill County Schools), and special-purpose state supported living centers. Texas agencies—particularly the HHS Commission and Department of Criminal Justice—appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations.

Activity is concentrated in the South and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted from Texas (four IFBs, including Lufkin and El Paso state supported living centers and TDCJ cafeteria procurement), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and the State of Georgia), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Illinois (state food supply). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case and Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each. The Texas HHS Commission posted two IFBs for consumables and food products at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (most recent due October 23, 2026) and El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with the El Paso opportunity noting a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million including renewal options. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each issued comprehensive school nutrition procurement IFBs with nearly 400 line items and Buy American Act compliance requirements. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, for the Department of Community Services. Response dates cluster in mid-to-late June 2026 and again in late October 2026, suggesting a seasonal pattern aligned with fiscal-year transitions and annual contract renewals in school nutrition and institutional food service.