UNSPSC 50466409: Canned or jarred gardener's delight tomatoes

The variety of tomatoes known as gardener's delight tomatoes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466409 Canned or jarred gardener's delight tomatoes, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. Recent activity shows governments buying canned tomatoes alongside broader consumable food portfolios, though a June 2026 Oregon Department of Corrections procurement specifically targeted approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole in cans or pouches) as a standalone line item. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating institutional care facilities, county school districts, and county senior services divisions. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections stand out as repeat buyers in the recent opportunity set.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon, with secondary presence in Georgia and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for tomato canned (due June 19, 2026) solicited approximately 7,616 cases with previous-period pricing at $13.75 per case and Oregon-fabricated or resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent; delivery was to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon with eight full truck loads required 30 days apart. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs covering consumable foods and supplemental food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state hospitals serving dozens of facility locations statewide, with line items routinely including canned tomatoes as part of broader 20- to 210-item scopes (HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872 for Lufkin SLC, closed August 25, 2026; HHS0016792V2 for statewide state hospitals and supported living centers, a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, closed March 19, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for senior services. Ben Hill County Schools in Fitzgerald, Georgia sought canned fruits and vegetables as part of a comprehensive school food bid (due June 15, 2026). These procurements typically specify F.O.B. Destination delivery, compliance with FDA and USDA standards, and minimum shelf-life requirements of 12 months at delivery.