UNSPSC 50416428: Organic hydroponic tomatoes

Organic hydroponic tomatoes are the organic version of hydroponic tomatoes which are a type of horticulture and a subset of hydroculture which involves growing tomatoes without soil, by using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent.

UNSPSC 50416428 Organic hydroponic tomatoes is a Commodity code tracking fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities posted under this code include a broader range of fresh produce items—carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, root vegetables, apples, bananas, and tomatoes in multiple forms—rather than hydroponic tomatoes specifically. State and local governments are buying produce through institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services programs, and child care networks. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), municipal agencies (City of San Antonio), and specialized procurement entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). The mix shows state institutional food service contracting dominating the activity, with school nutrition programs emerging as a secondary but consistent buyer category.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Texas and Georgia. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (Snyder Food Warehouse, Wynne Food Warehouse, and Palestine locations) as RFPs due October 14–19, 2026, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued IFBs for consumables and canteen groceries for Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (due August 25 and responses due August 18, 2026 per addendum). Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County) posted sealed bids for fresh produce throughout May–June 2026 with submission deadlines between May 27 and June 22, 2026. Illinois facilities (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center and Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center) solicited fresh fruit and vegetable contracts in August 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with local sourcing requirements (400-mile radius, Wisconsin-sourced) due July 29, 2026, offering a 5% preference to Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program-certified vendors and a $0.20 per pound preference on organic produce. City of San Antonio issued RFP 26-070 for produce market operations at senior centers due May 27, 2026. The breadth of recent activity and variety of issuing bodies indicate sustained institutional demand, though the code's nominal scope (hydroponic tomatoes) does not align tightly with the fresh-produce-sourcing work actually being bought.