UNSPSC 50493700: Organic garlic purees

The type of organic vegetable known as organic garlics which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50493700 Organic garlic purees is a Class code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity recently tagged under this category. The recent opportunities show that state and local governments are not soliciting organic garlic purees; rather, they are buying broad consumable food and kitchen products — proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, canned vegetables, condiments, paper goods, and food service supplies — for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county school boards, county social services departments, and state-level purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple customer agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear repeatedly across the opportunities, indicating sustained demand from state institutional food service operations in that jurisdiction.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Illinois. Texas leads with multiple recent IFBs from HHS — El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026), and statewide supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, with estimated three-year value up to $4.5 million) — and TDCJ's cafeteria food products procurement (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026). Georgia school districts have been active, including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (IFB, due June 5, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026 with 5 percent Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabricated preference), and a State of Georgia posting covered food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). This code shows material recent activity, but the mismatch between the nominal code scope (organic garlic purees) and actual procurement (institutional bulk food service for state and local agencies) signals that vendors should verify code alignment before pursuing individual opportunities.