UNSPSC 50405104: Tomatillo

The variety of nightshades known as tomatillo

UNSPSC 50405104 Tomatillo is a Commodity code covering fresh produce that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show active procurement of fresh produce—including tomatillos as part of broader vegetable assortments—by Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Illinois state agencies (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections), Georgia school districts, and local jurisdictions. Issuing bodies span state departments managing institutional feeding operations, school districts operating meal programs under USDA nutrition mandates, and county or municipal senior services and parks departments. Scope includes fresh vegetables and fruits delivered on fixed schedules, often bi-weekly or weekly, meeting USDA quality and food-safety standards, with vendors responsible for transportation, packaging compliance (case quantities with specified pack sizes), temperature maintenance, and replacement of damaged goods at no cost to the facility.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh produce solicitations in the past two months for delivery to food warehouses serving multiple institutional locations (IFB IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IFB IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, IFB IW267376 for Palestine, all with October 2026 response dates). Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited consumables and food service groceries for state-supported living centers at Lufkin and Mexia (IFB HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, and IFB HHS0017799 due August 25, 2026, covering prepared vegetables, frozen items, and fresh produce as part of broader food baskets). Georgia school districts—Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019 due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid due June 16, 2026), Early County Board of Education (bids due June 8, 2026), and Bryan County Schools (sealed bid due May 27, 2026)—issued produce procurement RFPs emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and compliance with school nutrition program standards. Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, RFP 27444DHSMENTHB53608 due August 14, 2026) and Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 due September 3, 2026, carrying a small business set-aside) solicited fresh produce on fixed schedules. Collier County, Florida (ITN for North Collier Regional Park food concessions, due March 6, 2025, later updated) sought food services including produce for recreational facilities. Contracts typically run one to three years with optional annual renewals, F.O.B. Destination pricing including delivery costs, and evaluation weighted toward specification compliance, cost, local sourcing preferences, and vendor performance history.