UNSPSC 50492903: Organic green curled ruffee chicory purees

The variety of organic chicory known as organic en cornet de bordeaux chicory which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50492903 Organic green curled ruffee chicory purees is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow slice of the broader fresh produce and specialty vegetable supply chain, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show no activity for chicory purees specifically. Instead, the recent opportunities block documents food procurement across multiple product categories—canned tomatoes, potatoes, shelf-stable staples (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta), fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and consumable food service supplies—solicited by state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, county governments, and school districts. The issuing bodies span Texas Health and Human Services Commission (which appears repeatedly for state supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Illinois, Georgia state procurement, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The work covers institutional food supply contracts for detention facilities, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers, with scopes ranging from dozens to nearly 400 line items per solicitation and contract values historically in the hundreds of thousands to several million dollars.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumables and food items at state supported living centers and hospitals, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin center, due October 23, 2026), HHS0017449 (El Paso center, IFB with prior-period value of $1.5 million), and HHS0016792V2 (statewide supplemental food with maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with prior purchase at $13.75 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, and Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each posted comprehensive food bids for school nutrition programs in May and June 2026 spanning hundreds of line items across multiple delivery locations. The code shows no documented recent solicitation activity specifically for organic green curled ruffee chicory purees; opportunities posted under this UNSPSC are substantially misaligned with the commodity's nominal name.