UNSPSC 50496800: Organic nominant vegetable purees

Organic vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other organic vegetable commodities related to them which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50496800 Organic nominant vegetable purees, a Class code, does not reflect the actual buying activity in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally describes prepared or processed vegetable purees, but the recent opportunities posted under this code primarily solicit shelf-stable prepared foods, canned vegetables, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy products, condiments, and food service supplies—a much broader range of consumable food items than vegetable purees alone. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and hospitals; school districts; and counties providing meals to senior centers and community services programs. These jurisdictions source food through IFBs and informal written quotes, typically with annual contract terms and renewal options spanning one to three years.

Recent activity concentrates 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 in Lufkin and El Paso (HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, and HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026), as well as a statewide supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and living centers (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations (extended to May 4, 2026). In Georgia, Gwinnett County requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each solicited comprehensive food bids for school nutrition programs with hundreds of line items (due June 15, 2026, and June 5, 2026, respectively). Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest). The code shows little alignment with its nominal scope and may warrant vendor attention primarily when agencies explicitly tag broader food service consumables under it.