UNSPSC 50466405: Canned or jarred cherry belle tomatoes

The variety of tomatoes known as cherry belle tomatoes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466405 Canned or jarred cherry belle tomatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service operations—primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county senior services programs. The actual buying activity spans a broader range of canned vegetable products than the code name suggests: recent solicitations include standard canned tomatoes (whole, diced, sliced, stewed, halves), canned proteins, canned fruits, and mixed shelf-stable produce items integrated into larger consumables awards. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of health and human services, state correctional agencies, county boards of commissioners, county school districts, and special-purpose institutional facilities. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods serving state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide; the Oregon Department of Corrections and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) are also active in this space.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, sliced through whole, sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, minimum 12 months shelf life) due June 19, 2026, to supply eight full truck loads to the Central Distribution Center in Salem; the previous award in February 2026 was $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products including canned vegetables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026 and a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) requested bids in May 2026 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement encompassing canned fruits and vegetables across four school locations with a June 15, 2026 deadline; Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) sought sealed bids in May 2026 for nearly 400 line items including canned vegetables to supply five schools with responses due June 5, 2026. Delivery requirements typically specify FOB Destination with freight prepaid, within 7 to 30 days of order receipt, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards and federal Buy American provisions for school nutrition programs.