UNSPSC 50492600: Organic cauliflower purees

The type of organic vegetable known as organic cauliflowers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50492600 Organic cauliflower purees, a Class code, covers food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers requesting a broad range of processed and fresh foods, though the specific alignment with organic cauliflower purees varies. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia, supplemented by state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), and state veterans homes (Illinois). The code sees sustained activity across the South and into the Mountain West; Georgia school districts post frequently, as do Texas state agencies and Oregon corrections. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery procurement split across two commodity-focused IFBs (due April 29, 2026).

The scope of work is highly granular and volume-driven. School nutrition programs specify hundreds of line items—fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, prepared entrees, and supplies—with annual quantities often exceeding hundreds of cases per item and total contract values reaching several million dollars. State facilities (hospitals, living centers, correctional institutions) procure food and consumables in similar breadth but with tighter specification compliance, temperature control, and shelf-life requirements. Buy American Act compliance, USDA grade standards, HACCP certification, and nutritional labeling are standard contractual obligations. Pricing structures vary by issuer: school districts commonly use firm fixed pricing with midterm adjustments capped at documented manufacturer increases of 5 percent or greater; some state agencies cap annual price escalation at 10 percent; and markup-based or cost-plus pricing is explicitly prohibited in competitive procurements. Most contracts run twelve months beginning July 1, with renewal options spanning two to four additional years. Delivery windows are tight—typically Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with weekly or more frequent fulfillment expected. Minimum insurance requirements (general liability $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, workers' compensation, and auto liability) and federal compliance certifications (debarment, E-Verify, anti-lobbying) are uniform. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities, though some jurisdictions (Oregon, Georgia) apply modest local-vendor or state-processing preferences of 5 percent. Award is typically to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or best-value vendor, with school districts reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.