UNSPSC 50496806: Organic arugula purees

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

UNSPSC 50496806 Organic arugula purees (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code shows no relevant solicitations among the opportunities posted between January and June 2026. Recent food procurement by state and local governments—school districts, departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and state institutions—focuses on broad commodity categories and bulk food supplies for institutional feeding: canned tomatoes, fresh produce (apples, bananas, peppers, leafy greens), proteins (chicken, beef, cheese), dairy products, prepared entrees, and consumable supplies. Specialized items such as organic arugula purees do not appear in any of the recent bids reviewed. The overwhelming majority of solicited food procurement consists of competitive IFBs and RFPs issued by school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Homes), and special-purpose food service authorities for state institutions.

The geographic concentration of recent opportunities spans primarily the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and secondary activity in the Upper Midwest (Missouri), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Mid-Atlantic (Virginia), and Illinois, with solicitations typically structured as annual or multi-year contracts running July 1 through June 30 aligned with school calendar years. Representative recent activity includes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products (approximately 382 line items, bid due May 4, 2026), the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (bid due July 13, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, bid due April 27, 2026), and multiple Georgia school district food procurements including Muscogee County School District's fresh produce contract (ITB 26-017, bid due April 27, 2026) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce contract (Bid 26-34, bid due April 23, 2026). Demand for organic or specialty produce items, if present in these procurements, is not visible in the scope summaries; institutional buyers prioritize bulk volume, USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, and cost control through firm fixed pricing and CPI-indexed adjustments.