UNSPSC 50406505: Cherry belle tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as cherry belle tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406505 Cherry belle tomatoes is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments procure cherry tomatoes and related fresh produce through school district nutrition programs serving thousands of students daily, state criminal justice institutions operating large-scale food service operations, and county/municipal senior nutrition and child care programs. The scope of work is delivery of fresh, inspection-ready, properly packaged produce meeting federal food safety standards, traceability documentation, and farm-of-origin labeling, often with sourcing preferences for local or domestic production within specified geographic radii.

School districts dominate recent solicitation activity under this code and related produce categories, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and numerous Texas independent school districts; state corrections agencies including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and state food service operations issue recurring invitations for bulk vegetable procurement. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026) seeking approximately 5,900 weekly servings of cleaned, processed, ready-to-eat produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, with a $0.20-per-pound organic preference discount; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid solicitation for fresh produce covering 40 line items including tomatoes, carrots, and leafy greens across 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's recurring bulk vegetable procurement under IFB IW253079 for carrots and IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes (both due June 23, 2026) supplying institutional food service across multiple facilities. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–50 percent, with significant emphasis on geographic sourcing preferences (10–15 percent), product quality and traceability (15–30 percent), and compliance with HACCP, Buy American, and food safety standards.