UNSPSC 50466400: Canned or jarred tomatoes

The type of vegetable known as tomatoes that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466400 Canned or jarred tomatoes is a Class code encompassing shelf-stable tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code purchase canned tomatoes in bulk quantities—typically hundreds to thousands of cases annually—for consumption at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. Recent solicitations show procurement of products specified to USDA Grade B or better, available in multiple forms (sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole), with strict compliance requirements for sodium content, shelf life, code dating, and country-of-origin labeling. The issuing bodies span state corrections and health-and-human-services departments, county governments, school districts, and specialized service agencies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers in recent postings, reflecting the code's concentration among large institutional food-service procurement offices at the state and county level.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia, with additional recent postings from Illinois and South Carolina. The Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 posted June 5, 2026, solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with bids due June 19, 2026, incorporating a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders and delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple food and consumables bids covering canned products across state-supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso facility, posted June 11, 2026, with bids due July 13, 2026; IFB HHS0018082 for Lufkin facility, posted October 16, 2026, with bids due October 23, 2026). School districts including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB #26271, posted May 19, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia (posted May 11, 2026) include canned vegetables and tomatoes within larger comprehensive food procurements. Gwinnett County, Georgia, issued IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026, for delivery to senior services operations. Contract values in related comprehensive food solicitations range from $1.5 million annually (Texas HHSC El Paso) to $4.5 million over three years (Texas HHSC and DSHS supplemental foods), with individual canned-tomato line-item pricing typically ranging from $13 to $16 per case based on recent awards.