UNSPSC 50496840: Organic lotus root purees

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

UNSPSC 50496840 Organic lotus root purees is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its scope. The single opportunity in the dataset is the State of Illinois' FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food order (solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52821, RFQ, due June 26, 2026), which covers weekly food supply but does not isolate organic lotus root purees as a line item; the Illinois Veterans Home procurement addresses broad food categories with brand-specific or equal substitutes permitted. The remaining opportunities in the dataset—including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables bids, Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato and tomato paste procurements, and multiple school district grocery and produce solicitations across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia—do not reference lotus root products or specialty produce of this type. State and local solicitations under this code tier appear concentrated among food service operations for state institutions, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs, though the actual purchasing activity does not demonstrate measurable demand for organic lotus root purees as a standalone commodity.

The code shows no current market signal worth pursuing. School districts and state agencies soliciting food products post regular opportunities throughout the fiscal year—most visibly in spring (February through June 2026) for July-through-June contract cycles—but the solicitations indexed to grocery, produce, and food supply categories do not incorporate specialty vegetable purees. The issuing bodies present across recent opportunities include state health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, and K-12 school districts in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, yet none have tagged organic lotus root purees as a line item or commodity requirement. Without evidence of active procurement or specification of this product in state and local food service RFPs, IFBs, or RFQs, the code does not represent a viable business development target at this time.