UNSPSC 50406501: Ailsa craig tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as ailsa craig tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406501 Ailsa Craig tomatoes, a Commodity code, covers fresh tomato varieties supplied to state and local school districts, county food programs, and correctional institutions for meal service. The recent solicitations show school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer, with procurement focused on ready-to-eat, pre-processed produce delivered in bulk quantities to multiple school sites or central warehouse locations. Work includes fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students under federally funded programs, bulk produce for school breakfast and lunch service, institutional food delivery to correctional facilities, and farm-to-school initiatives emphasizing local and organic sourcing. The issuing bodies span county and municipal school districts of varying sizes (from Early County Board of Education with three schools to Northside Independent School District with 117 campuses), state corrections departments, and independent school districts in multiple states.

The geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with significant recent activity in South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, emphasizing produce sourced within 400 miles with Wisconsin diversity-vendor preference; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice bulk carrot procurement (IFB IW241979-A, March 2026) seeking 1,200 tons with Texas service-disabled veteran vendor set-aside; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) RFP 26-039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables through the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with award estimated for August 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, due March 4, 2026. Evaluation commonly weights cost heavily (30–50 points), with secondary criteria addressing sourcing distance, quality, vendor qualifications, and local or minority-business status. Contracts typically run July through June aligned with school fiscal years, with multiple renewal options and price adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA market reporting.