UNSPSC 50426403: Dried black plum tomatoes

The variety of tomatoes known as black plum tomatoes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426403 Dried black plum tomatoes is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of bulk dried legumes and specialty produce for institutional food service and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically tagged to plum tomatoes; instead, the code appears in solicitations for kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and general cafeteria food products. State and local buyers under this code include state corrections departments, state departments of agriculture, cities operating child and adult care food programs, and state warehouse systems serving criminal justice agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are active recent purchasers. The work involves procurement of triple-cleaned dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards, often for bulk institutional cooking and meal preparation in secure facilities and school-based food service programs.

The geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade, palletized FOB destination to Salem with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-sourced and Oregon-headquartered bidders; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with firm all-inclusive FOB destination pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas RFP (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) for Child and Adult Care Food Program supplies required daily Monday-Friday delivery before noon to 400 children with a local-vendor preference for City of Edinburg bidders within 5% of the lowest price. Procurement volume and specificity vary widely; some solicitations specify exact quantities and grading standards while others reference attached specification documents not fully disclosed in the source materials.