UNSPSC 50493500: Organic endive purees

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

UNSPSC 50493500 Organic endive purees is a Class code that appears in state and local procurement activity in name only; the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not actually solicit organic endive purees or any pureed products. Instead, the opportunities consistently solicit broad food and consumables for institutional food service—including prepared foods, frozen and canned proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, condiments, paper products, and kitchen supplies for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state agencies. The scope of work being purchased is institutional bulk food procurement for dining and canteen operations, not specialty vegetable products. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state correctional departments, county boards of commissioners, county school districts, state purchasing divisions, and independent school districts across multiple states.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumables serving state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with bid response dates including October 23, 2026 (HHS0018082), July 13, 2026 (HHS0017449), and historical filings from March 2026 (HHS0016792V2) valued up to $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products for warehouse distribution across five geographic regions via IFB 304T26300CF with approximately 382 line items. In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229), and multiple county school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (sealed bid due June 5, 2026)—solicited comprehensive grocery procurement for school nutrition programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 (S2910000017145). The State of Illinois and the State of Georgia posted food orders without full specification detail accessible in the source. This code shows no meaningful recent activity aligned with its stated commodity name.