UNSPSC 50496838: Organic lo bok purees

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

UNSPSC 50496838 Organic lo bok purees is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific vegetable product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it do not reflect procurement of organic lo bok purees. Instead, the code appears in postings for broad food service consumables — prepared and shelf-stable food items, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy products, condiments, and food service supplies — purchased by state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and public health agencies. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia) and county or municipal school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The code shows little activity aligned with its stated commodity name; the mismatch suggests the code may be misapplied to general food procurement or that organic lo bok purees represent a negligible subset of items within a broader food-services category.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies for FY 2027; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for Community Services, due October 19, 2026; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouses across five geographic areas, due May 4, 2026, covered approximately 382 line items with a contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically for organic lo bok purees.