UNSPSC 50406519: Shirley tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as shirley tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406519 Shirley tomatoes, a Commodity code, describes fresh tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show districts and agencies buying whole tomatoes, tomato products in various forms (sliced, diced, canned, fresh-cut), and processed tomato items integrated into broader fresh produce contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), city governments, and special-purpose districts like senior centers and Head Start programs. School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, with districts ranging from small rural systems serving fewer than 10,000 students to large urban districts like Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, 83+ schools) and Austin Independent School District. State agencies including TDCJ and Georgia's central procurement office issue bids for bulk institutional food service, while municipalities and nonprofit organizations like Head Start also purchase produce. Repeat buyers emerge across Texas and Georgia, reflecting the concentration of recent activity in the South.

Recent opportunities show tomatoes purchased as line items within broader fresh produce solicitations rather than standalone tomato-only bids. The Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including tomatoes with a June 16, 2026 deadline via sealed bid; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System listed tomatoes among 72 produce items with an April 23, 2026 deadline; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia), procuring for a 30-district cooperative, estimated $4.4 million to $1.1 million in annual spending across produce categories including tomatoes, with a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple bulk produce solicitations in early 2026 for institutional cafeteria supply, with response deadlines in late February and early March. The Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida solicited fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for an elementary USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with a March 11, 2026 deadline, while the City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division issued an RFP on May 27, 2026 for produce distribution at senior centers. Tomato specifications across solicitations emphasize freshness, USDA compliance, proper refrigeration, traceability by farm of origin, HACCP certification, and domestic sourcing preferences where cost and quality permit. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary opportunity flow through the broader Southeast and select Texas cities and school districts.