UNSPSC 50405104: Tomatillo

The variety of nightshades known as tomatillo

UNSPSC 50405104 Tomatillo, a Commodity code, names a single produce item that state and local governments buy primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, specifically for child nutrition, school lunch, and fresh fruit and vegetable snack programs funded by federal reimbursement. Recent state and local solicitations show tomatillos purchased as part of broader fresh produce procurements rather than as standalone line items; the code sits within a larger ecosystem of vegetable and fruit purchasing driven by USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, Buy American requirements, and Farm to School initiatives.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia, Texas, and Florida school systems posting the most recent activity. The Bartow County School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), and Austin Independent School District (Texas) have all solicited fresh produce including root vegetables and specialty items within the past four months. Additional purchasers include state departments of criminal justice (Texas), city/county nutrition programs (San Antonio, Meriden, Connecticut), and Head Start organizations. Representative recent opportunities include the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline seeking 400-mile-sourced produce for the 2026-2027 school year, Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce due April 14, 2026 covering 60 produce line items for 16 school locations, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple vegetable procurement IFBs (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes) issued in February and March 2026 with deadlines in late March. Georgia and Texas show the strongest recent concentration of activity, with additional solicitations posted by Connecticut and Florida school systems. Most procurements are RFPs or IFBs with response windows of 30 to 60 days, frequently requiring USDA compliance certifications, HACCP plans, Buy American documentation, and proof of insurance in the $500,000 to $2 million range.