UNSPSC 50426401: Dried ailsa craig tomatoes

The variety of tomatoes known as ailsa craig tomatoes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426401 Dried ailsa craig tomatoes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity in the recent solicitation record. The source contains no recent opportunities specifically soliciting dried Ailsa Craig tomatoes or any dried tomatoes; instead, the record shows active procurement across broader fresh produce, bulk dried staples (particularly dried beans and pinto beans), and comprehensive food service supply categories by state departments of corrections, school districts, and municipalities. The code's narrow commodity focus—a single heritage tomato variety dried for specialty use—appears disconnected from the high-volume, multi-item food procurement that dominates state and local spending in this category space.

The geographic footprint spans multiple states including Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts representing the largest issuing-body segment (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posted produce and food supply solicitations between January and April 2026), alongside state-level corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller), municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state procurement offices (Georgia and Illinois). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026) and 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' sealed-bid master grocery contract for K-12 delivery to 45 schools plus distribution centers (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). Activity under this code shows little relevance to the dried Ailsa Craig tomato commodity name and suggests the code assignment may reflect a data-tagging error rather than actual procurement demand.