UNSPSC 50496816: Organic cha-om purees

The type of organic vegetable known as organic cha-om which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50496816 Organic cha-om purees is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The code represents a highly specialized vegetable purée product with limited practical application in institutional food service. Recent state and local opportunities instead show heavy procurement in mainstream grocery and food service categories: canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy products, proteins, breads, and general food supplies for correctional facilities, school districts, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns reflects both the narrow market for cha-om (a Southeast Asian leafy green not commonly stocked in North American institutional kitchens) and the absence of this ingredient from recent solicitations across multiple states and issuing bodies.

School districts and state agencies dominate the food procurement landscape shown in recent opportunities, with Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia issuing the most active solicitations. Representative examples include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, response due July 13, 2026, estimated historical value $1.5 million annually), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens, and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9 million in annual food service. The Oregon Department of Corrections and multiple school nutrition programs routinely solicit canned and fresh produce, proteins, and prepared foods on fixed-price or cost-plus models. No recent opportunities explicitly tag organic cha-om purees, and the code shows no meaningful current activity for business development purposes.