UNSPSC 50491815: Organic castor bean purees

The variety of organic beans known as organic castor beans which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50491815 Organic castor bean purees, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The recent solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit general food products for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services operations—breads, proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods—rather than organic castor bean purees or castor-derived ingredients. The code appears to be a poor fit for the actual work being bought, which centers on broad food service procurement across multiple product categories under Buy American and USDA nutritional standards.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Muscogee County School District), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Illinois Veterans Home), and county school boards across Georgia and the Southeast. Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs issued between January and June 2026 with response dates spanning February through July 2026. Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $52,000 (Oregon tomato paste) to $9 million annually (Douglas County School System food distribution), with school district contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and including renewal or extension options. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with scattered activity across the Southeast and Midwest. The code's divergence from recent procurement activity suggests it may be misapplied by issuing bodies or represents an outdated classification for food service work that should be categorized under broader commodity codes for processed foods, fresh produce, or general grocery items rather than a specialized organic ingredient code.