UNSPSC 50416414: Organic minibel tomatoes

The variety of organic tomates known as organic minibel tomatoes

UNSPSC 50416414 Organic minibel tomatoes is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce — primarily tomatoes and other produce items — to support institutional food service, most notably school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch under federal reimbursement. The recent solicitation record shows little activity tagged explicitly to organic minibel tomatoes; instead, the code appears in broader fresh produce procurements that bundle tomatoes with dozens of other fruits, vegetables, and eggs into single line-item bid opportunities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state departments of education and county boards of education appearing as repeat buyers across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. State agencies (Georgia Department of Education) issue parallel produce procurements, though at lower frequency than school systems. The work itself centers on weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh produce to multiple school campuses during the academic year (typically July through June), with vendors meeting USDA quality standards, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and delivery-window constraints (typically 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday). Tomatoes appear as line items in nearly every school nutrition RFP—priced per pound or per case, with estimated annual quantities ranging from 50 to 500+ cases depending on district size.

The geographic concentration is strong in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, which accounts for the largest volume of recent activity. Texas (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Hillsborough County) show secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Muscogee County School District IFB for produce (response due April 27, 2026, approximately 60 line items including tomatoes), the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (sealed bids due April 14, 2026, featuring 1,600 units of tomatoes among 60 produce items), and the Bulloch County School District IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles of Statesboro (proposals due May 4, 2026, tomatoes listed as a required item). The Northside ISD RFP 2026-048 in San Antonio (due May 7, 2026) calls for fresh produce including tomatoes delivered to all district campuses five days per week, July 2026 through May 2027, with pricing indexed to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports and monthly adjustment notices. Contract values in this space range from low six figures to over $4 million annually for multi-district cooperatives such as the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts (approximately $5.5 million combined area spending through Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Organic minibel tomatoes specifically command premiums over commodity tomatoes but appear rarely as standalone line items; tomatoes are typically bid as commodity-grade produce with no organic specification, and organic sourcing remains limited to districts with explicit sustainability mandates or premium-produce programs.