UNSPSC 50446407: Frozen delicious tomatoes

The variety of tomatoes known as delicious tomatoes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446407 Frozen delicious tomatoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service channels — correctional facilities, school districts, state health and human services centers, and other agencies operating centralized food operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that buyers are actually purchasing frozen vegetables more broadly, including frozen corn, assorted frozen blends, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, and other specialty frozen produce items, often specified by grade, cut style, shelf life, and packaging configuration rather than tomatoes specifically. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas), county correctional facilities (Pennsylvania), school districts across multiple states (Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Illinois, Connecticut), and transit or municipal food service operations. Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission have been repeat solicitors under related frozen-vegetable codes.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas (state health agencies, TDCJ, school districts), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Georgia (school districts), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026, with Oregon offering a combined ten-percent preference for in-state fabrication and resident bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a prior contract value of approximately $1.5 million annually; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for master grocery supply including frozen products, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. Most institutional buyers require FOB destination pricing inclusive of transportation, firm fixed pricing for at least the initial contract term, compliance with USDA/FDA standards and HACCP plans, general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2 million range, and adherence to Buy American provisions where federal funding is involved. Price adjustments mid-contract are rare except where USDA commodity indices or Consumer Price Index documentation supports claims of manufacturer price increases exceeding five percent.