UNSPSC 50406521: Super beefsteak tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as super beefsteak tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406521 Super beefsteak tomatoes is a Commodity code used by state and local jurisdictions to procure fresh tomatoes for institutional food service—particularly school nutrition programs and child care facilities operating under federal child nutrition reimbursement rules. The code shows sustained activity across school districts, state corrections departments, and municipal child nutrition operations, with buying focused on bulk fresh tomatoes meeting USDA grades and food safety certifications, delivered in case quantities on fixed schedules to central warehouses or individual school sites. Issuing bodies span large urban and county school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia), specialized nutrition programs (Head Start agencies in Texas, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program providers), and state institutional procurement (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The geographic footprint is dominated by Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin, with recent activity also in Connecticut and Missouri reflecting the national scope of K–12 and early-childhood food service contracting.

Representative recent solicitations show tomatoes procured as part of broader fresh-produce bundles. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 in July 2026, requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks including tomatoes for elementary students in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with bids due July 29, 2026 and a five-percent preference for Wisconsin-diverse-owned suppliers on organic produce. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) released RFP 2026-048 in April 2026 for fresh produce including tomatoes, due May 7, 2026, serving 83 elementary schools with five-days-weekly delivery and HACCP certification required. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 through the GEC Buying Cooperative, covering 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One; proposals were due March 4, 2026 and required unit pricing not to exceed USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report prices. Tomatoes consistently appear alongside carrots, potatoes, and mixed produce in school-nutrition ITB and RFP notices; pricing is typically fixed annually with redetermination provisions tied to USDA market indexes, and successful bidders must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability insurance and maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility. Evaluation weights typically emphasize cost (30–50 percent), product quality and availability (15–25 percent), and delivery and service reliability (15–20 percent).