UNSPSC 50466419: Canned or jarred shirley tomatoes

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

UNSPSC 50466419 Canned or jarred shirley tomatoes is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line within broader state and local food procurement. State and local governments purchase canned tomatoes—in sliced, diced, stewed, whole, or halved forms—primarily for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and other state agencies. Recent solicitations show canned tomato products treated as line items within larger food service RFQs and IFBs rather than standalone specialty procurements, though the Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple dedicated tomato canning solicitations reflecting standing inventory needs.

Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and special-purpose institutional facilities (state hospitals and supported living centers in Texas). School districts dominate recent activity, typically bundling canned tomatoes within broader quarterly or annual food supply procurements as component items rather than sole-source requirements. The Oregon Department of Corrections stands out as a repeat buyer of canned tomatoes, with at least two dedicated ITBs posted between January and June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases each time. Geographic spread centers on Georgia (multiple school district IFBs and RFPs), Texas (state health and human services facilities), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (state veterans home), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, requiring USDA Grade B or better with sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams and FOB Destination pricing; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and multiple school district food service IFBs such as Ben Hill County Schools' FY 26-27 food bid and Liberty County Board of Education's annual food contract, both emphasizing Buy American provisions and compliance with USDA National School Lunch Program standards.