UNSPSC 50406517: Roma vf tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as roma vf tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406517 Roma vf tomatoes, a Commodity code, covers fresh tomato supply to state and local school districts, child nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities show school districts and nutrition programs procuring roma tomatoes as part of comprehensive fresh-produce bids, with emphasis on USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, HACCP certification, and traceability by farm of origin. The code captures line-item produce procurement where tomatoes are one of many seasonal vegetables competing within broader fresh-produce contracts rather than standalone tomato-only solicitations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Northside Independent School District and Austin ISD in Texas, multiple Georgia county boards of education), Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional food service), and city senior services (City of San Antonio). The mix spans elementary through high school districts, rural and urban jurisdictions, and child care plus elderly nutrition programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh-produce snacks due July 29, 2026, specifying roma tomatoes among weekly deliveries of 5,900 servings for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with organic-produce pricing preference; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid (due June 16, 2026) covering 40 produce line items including tomatoes for 24 school nutrition sites; Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 (due April 14, 2026) requesting tomato procurement alongside 60 total produce items for 16 schools; and Bulloch County School District's local-produce RFP (due May 4, 2026) seeking tomatoes grown within 200 miles of Bulloch County for a Farm to School program. Contracts typically run July through June with cost evaluation favoring lowest responsive bidder pricing, delivery F.O.B. destination with no separate fuel charges, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows, and USDA Buy American compliance. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability. Price adjustment mechanisms reference USDA Agricultural Marketing Service terminal-market reports or Consumer Price Index data on six-month cycles, and most awards allow multiple vendors per line item based on competitive pricing and product quality.