UNSPSC 50493602: Organic fino fennel purees

The type of organic fennel known as organic fino fennel which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50493602 Organic fino fennel purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure consumable food products under this code, though recent opportunities show little direct activity for specialty produce purees. Instead, the code sits within a broader pattern of state and local food procurement centered on bulk shelf-stable and prepared food items for institutional operations—state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, county senior services, and state hospitals. Issuing bodies span Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state facilities, and the State of Georgia. These range from state agencies managing prison and healthcare facility food operations to county governments and independent school districts purchasing for cafeteria and nutrition programs.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (October 23, 2026) for consumables including prepared foods and supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; HHS0017449 (July 13, 2026) for food and consumables to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center, with prior-period spending of $1.5 million; HHS0016792v2 (March 19, 2026), a supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million; and IFB 304T-26-300CF (May 4, 2026) from the Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five geographic distribution areas. Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (October 19, 2026) and Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato bid S2910000017145 (June 19, 2026) represent county and state procurement patterns favoring established food service suppliers with demonstrated ability to meet specification, delivery, and compliance requirements including HACCP plans, insurance, E-Verify, and debarment certifications.