UNSPSC 50426419: Dried shirley tomatoes

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

UNSPSC 50426419 Dried shirley tomatoes is a Commodity code that captures institutional food procurement for state and local government meal programs, correctional facilities, educational institutions, and care programs. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not align with dried shirley tomatoes specifically. Instead, the solicitations posted under the code address dried beans of various types—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—and broader food supply categories for cafeteria and meal-service operations. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the source systems or a broader institutional food-category grouping within the state procurement taxonomies. What is actually being bought under this code identifier are bulk dried legumes and institutional food products for correctional industries, school nutrition programs, child and adult care meal services, and criminal-justice department warehouse distribution, with delivery specifications tailored to institutional kitchen operations and compliance with USDA, FDA, and state nutrition-program regulations.

The issuing bodies span state departments and agencies (Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and State of Georgia), municipal government (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state or institutional purchasing on behalf of meal programs (Georgia Correctional Industries). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries issuing an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, with increments of 880 bags and delivery included in all-inclusive pricing; the City of Edinburg, Texas, requesting proposals for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference within 5 percent of lowest bid; the Oregon Department of Corrections seeking approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with 10 percent combined Oregon fabrication and headquarters preference; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with response due May 4, 2026, and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals.