UNSPSC 50486907: Hurst green shaft pea purees

The variety of sugar peas known as hurst green shaft peas which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486907 Hurst green shaft pea purees, a Commodity code, covers canned and processed vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers treating this code and related vegetable commodity categories broadly, purchasing everything from canned tomatoes and tomato paste to fresh produce and mixed grocery items for meal programs. The purchasing mix spans school nutrition programs, state correctional departments, state health and human services commissions, and veterans' facilities across institutional food service operations. Work under this commodity typically involves competitive bidding on fixed-price contracts with firm pricing for annual or multi-year terms, bulk deliveries to central distribution points or individual school and facility locations, and compliance with USDA food standards, Buy American Act requirements where applicable, and detailed nutritional and food safety specifications.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, IFB with prior contract value of $1.5 million for the prior year); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, response due June 19, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products across four school locations (response due June 15, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services to serve approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools (estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, response due February 18, 2026). School districts dominate the recent activity, issuing multiple concurrent procurements for produce, groceries, and specialty items; state corrections and health agencies also appear as regular repeat buyers. Bidders should expect firm fixed-price terms, substantial compliance documentation including insurance and debarment certifications, Buy American requirements, and USDA or agency-specific food standards as standard conditions across this commodity.