UNSPSC 50406518: San marzano tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as san marzano tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406518 San marzano tomatoes is a Commodity code that names a specific fresh produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span far broader fresh produce procurement — fruits, vegetables, eggs, and ancillary food service items — rather than San marzano tomatoes exclusively. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent, Douglas County, Early County, Rockwood R-VI, Meriden Public Schools), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), child care and senior services agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, San Antonio Department of Human Services), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). The scope of work across these opportunities reflects institutional food service procurement — fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA-funded programs, produce and eggs for school nutrition programs, bulk vegetables and proteins for correctional facility food service, and specialty produce for senior and early childhood nutrition. Pricing structures vary widely: some solicit per-pound or per-unit costs, others use cost-plus-fixed-fee models pegged to USDA market indices, and several require pricing on a line-item basis with quarterly or semi-annual escalation allowances tied to USDA or Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Insurance requirements are consistent across most procurements, typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability, with HACCP plans and traceability documentation mandated by nearly all school and institutional buyers.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with recent activity from Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and Glynn County in Georgia, and multiple TDCJ procurements, McAllen Independent School District, Northside Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District in Texas. Secondary activity appears in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and multistate cooperative vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin-sourced and Wisconsin diversity-certified vendors; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for bulk frozen foods, produce, and meat products totaling an estimated $969,460.94 with bids due June 24, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning due June 23, 2026; Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with proposals due June 22, 2026 and a contract running July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026, covering five-day-per-week delivery to 117 campuses across the San Antonio area with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and two optional renewals. The code shows sustained high-volume activity across multiple issuing-body types, with most school district and institutional procurements posting annually in spring and early summer for July 1 contract start dates; response deadlines cluster in April through July 2026.