UNSPSC 50406527: Yellow perfection tomatoes

The variety of tomates known as yellow perfection tomatoes

UNSPSC 50406527 Yellow perfection tomatoes is a Commodity code that captures the procurement of specific fresh produce varieties for institutional food service — in this case, fresh tomatoes sourced for school nutrition programs, senior services, and correctional facility operations. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring ready-to-eat or minimally processed produce meeting USDA standards, often with strict traceability and farm-of-origin documentation requirements, for distribution to end users in high-volume settings. The recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies are the dominant buyers, with particular emphasis on USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant produce, Buy American compliance, and local or regional sourcing where feasible.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut dominate recent activity, with secondary activity from state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia state operations), county school systems, and specialized programs such as USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (July 29, 2026 response deadline) seeking approximately 5,900 weekly servings of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with 400-mile sourcing and organic produce preferences; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses across the San Antonio area with USDA Child Nutrition compliance and Texas-grown product prioritization; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's bulk produce procurements for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes (multiple IFBs in June 2026) supporting institutional food service across multiple warehouse locations. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham County) posted produce solicitations between March and May 2026, most emphasizing local or regional sourcing within 200–400 miles and HACCP compliance. Pricing is typically indexed to USDA terminal market reports or quoted on per-pound or per-case bases with firm pricing for initial contract periods; contracts commonly run one year with options for up to four additional one-year renewals. Insurance requirements range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability depending on issuing body. The activity is steady and geographically dispersed across the South and Southwest, with school nutrition programs the primary purchasing channel.