UNSPSC 50486864: Water chestnuts purees

The type of vegetable known as water chestnuts which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486864 Water chestnuts purees is a Commodity code that identifies a single processed food product line. State and local governments rarely solicit water chestnuts purees in isolation; when the code appears in procurement activity, it typically does so as one line item within a broader food-service consumables solicitation. The recent opportunities shown here — representing state agency food service for health and human services facilities, school nutrition programs, and correctional institutions — reveal that water chestnuts and similar prepared vegetable products are purchased as part of large, multi-category food and kitchen consumables contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services commissions, state departments of education, county school districts, and state correctional or supported-living facility operators. These jurisdictions solicit food consumables through IFB (Invitation for Bid) and IWQ (Informal Written Quote) notices with delivery requirements typically within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumables foods serving state hospitals and supported living centers (notably Lufkin and El Paso facilities), with contract values reaching $4.5 million over three-year periods and historical annual spend around $1.5 million. Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and similar products via IWQ on October 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each issued school nutrition food bids covering hundreds of line items across multiple food categories. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a large cafeteria food products procurement through the Comptroller's office covering 382 line items across five geographic distribution zones. These contracts emphasize firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million, and E-Verify and debarment certifications. The code shows no standout repeat buyers and no identified set-asides or preferences in the opportunities presented.