UNSPSC 50493414: Organic ova eggplant purees

The variety of organic eggplants known as organic ova eggplants which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50493414 Organic ova eggplant purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are currently buying under this category. The recent solicitations tagged with this code are requesting bids for broad food product categories — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, proteins, condiments, baked goods, and consumable supplies — aimed at feeding institutional populations in correctional facilities, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school districts, and veterans homes. The code's nominal designation to "organic ova eggplant purees" appears to be a data-entry artifact; the buying activity spans mainstream food distribution for institutional meal service across multiple product families, not specialized organic produce purees. State and local issuing bodies conducting food procurements under this code include school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and individual state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home). Solicitation types span RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates ranging from February through June 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with additional activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a July 2026 response deadline; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, referencing a prior purchase at $13.75 per case; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food service across four schools with quarterly pricing adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data due June 15, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and living centers statewide with a maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million. Bidders typically must comply with Buy American Act provisions, USDA nutritional standards, HACCP plan requirements, minimum insurance thresholds of $500,000 to $2 million in general liability coverage, E-Verify employment authorization, and debarment certifications. School districts and state facilities frequently reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis and employ firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods with adjustments permitted at renewal tied to documented market indices or CPI data.