UNSPSC 50487005: Mashua purees

Variety of tubers known as mashua which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50487005 Mashua purees is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a narrow slice of state and local institutional food service procurement — fresh and preserved tubers, root vegetables, and specialty food items supplied to state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services agencies. Recent solicitations tagged to this code show state and local buyers pursuing shelf-stable and prepared food items in bulk for on-site food service operations, canteen supplies, and cafeteria use. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission), state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards and schools (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools; Burke County Public Schools), and state-level purchasing on behalf of multiple facilities. These agencies conduct procurement through IFBs, IWQs (informal written quotes), and sealed competitive bids with response windows typically between one and four weeks.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted at least three food and consumable IFBs since May 2026 — one for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 2026, prior historical value $1.5 million annually), another for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 2026), and a third for the same Lufkin facility (due October 2026, posted October 16). Gwinnett County in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables for senior services (due October 19, 2026, IWQ). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each bid comprehensive food and supply catalogs for K–12 nutrition programs in May–June 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections bid 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 with a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. The State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders for the third quarter 2027 (due June 26, 2026). Actual mashua puree procurement under this code shows no recent activity in the records provided; the opportunities tagged here reflect broader institutional food service supply categories, particularly canned and frozen prepared items, fresh produce, proteins, and consumable supplies that do not align with mashua-specific sourcing demand.