UNSPSC 50493300: Organic cucumber purees

The variety of organic vegetable known as organic cucumbers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50493300 Organic cucumber purees is a Class code that nominally covers prepared puree products, but state and local governments soliciting under this code in recent months are actually procuring broad food-service consumables — prepared proteins, frozen vegetables, canned goods, dairy products, condiments, and food-service supplies — for institutional food programs at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and municipal school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The code shows wide issuing-body diversity across education, corrections, public health, and social services verticals rather than concentration in any single jurisdiction type.

Recent activity spans Texas (multiple HHS and correctional food procurements), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned tomatoes bid). Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering over 200 line items with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products across multiple categories with delivery to four school locations (due June 15, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better standards, with a prior February 2026 purchase at $13.75 per case (due June 19, 2026). Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal or extension options, and most require F.O.B. Destination pricing with delivery within 7 to 30 days of order or within specified facility delivery windows. Bidders face compliance demands including HACCP plans, Buy American Act verification for school nutrition programs, product traceability and labeling, E-Verify and debarment certifications, and insurance minimums typically $500,000 per occurrence.