UNSPSC 50494901: Organic chinese lantern purees

The variety of organic nightshades known as organic chinese lantern which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50494901 Organic chinese lantern purees is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local purchasing offices soliciting under this code are primarily purchasing broad food and consumables for state institutions—predominantly state health and human services agencies operating supported living centers and hospitals, school districts buying for nutrition programs, and correctional systems procuring for inmate feeding. The actual work encompasses bids for diverse shelf-stable and prepared food items, fresh and frozen proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and food service supplies delivered to central kitchens and distribution centers. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (repeat buyer across multiple state-supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Georgia and Texas school districts, and county purchasing offices. While the code nominally refers to organic chinese lantern purees, recent opportunities show no vendors responding to offers explicitly for that item; instead, the code captures general food service procurement where preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialty items may appear as line items within larger RFP and IFB scopes.

Activity clusters in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, and school districts), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and State of Georgia), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and produce, quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.), the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026 with a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods), and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (comprehensive food and supplies for school nutrition across four locations, bids due June 15, 2026). The code shows institutional food service purchasing rather than specialty produce procurement; vendors pursuing this work should expect multi-line-item RFPs and IFBs with firm fixed pricing, delivery timelines of 7 days or less, F.O.B. Destination terms, and compliance requirements including E-Verify, debarment certification, and HACCP or food safety protocols.