UNSPSC 50406503: Black plum tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as black plum tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406503 Black plum tomatoes is a Commodity code representing a single produce line item that state and local governments procure as part of broader fresh produce and food service contracts for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care, and institutional dining. School districts and other food service operations buy black plum tomatoes alongside dozens of other fresh vegetables and fruits in volume for preparation and service; the tomatoes typically arrive pre-washed, inspected, and ready for use, often in case quantities with specified pack sizes and shelf-life documentation. The code shows strongest recent activity across school districts in Georgia and Texas, with institutional food buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, multiple state prison and corrections systems, and Head Start programs also purchasing tomatoes as components of larger grocery and produce contracts.

School districts drive the bulk of recent solicitation activity under this code. The Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 in July 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks—including tomatoes—requiring local sourcing within 400 miles and delivery in ready-to-eat, pre-packaged form with farm-of-origin traceability; bids were due July 29, 2026. Bartow County School System (Georgia) requested local fresh fruits and vegetables including tomatoes through RFP 10-2026-019 with proposals due June 22, 2026, and Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce covering tomatoes and 39 other line items through sealed bid with deadline June 16, 2026. The Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB 27-02 for fresh produce including tomatoes to 16 school locations with bids due April 14, 2026, and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) solicited produce items including tomatoes through ITB 26-017 with bid deadline April 27, 2026. Beyond schools, Head Start of Greater Dallas issued IFB 26-GP for grocery products including produce in June 2026, and the City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division issued RFP 26-070 in May 2026 for produce market operations at senior centers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple vegetable procurement bids (white potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots) suggesting institutional food service demand, though tomato-specific TDCJ solicitations are not detailed in available records. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. Most school districts structure produce contracts as annual fixed-price agreements with weekly or twice-weekly delivery requirements, buy-American preferences, HACCP and food safety certification mandates, and multi-vendor award provisions; tomatoes are typically bundled into line-item pricing within broader fresh-produce bids rather than procured as standalone items, making targeted pursuit under this Commodity code challenging without visibility into full bid specifications.