UNSPSC 50466426: Canned or jarred yellow pear-shaped tomatoes

The variety of tomatoes known as yellow pear-shaped tomatoes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466426 Canned or jarred yellow pear-shaped tomatoes, a Commodity code, sees active procurement across state and local food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs and institutional kitchens. State and local governments buy canned tomato products—in sliced, diced, stewed, halved, and whole forms—as staple ingredients for meal preparation at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, veterans homes, and school cafeterias. The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County and Douglas County school systems in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Fairfax County in Missouri and Virginia, Liberty County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia), and specialized state facilities including state hospitals and supported living centers. School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with districts procuring tomato products as components of broader weekly or annual grocery bids that serve hundreds of line items and thousands of daily meals.

Recent opportunities show concentration in the Southeast and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate tomato solicitations—one for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026) and another for tomato paste (ITB S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026)—establishing Oregon as a repeat buyer. Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham) collectively represent the largest geographic cluster, with most procurements running July 1 through June 30 cycles. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two overlapping supplemental food bids covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period; HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years). Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy issued quarterly food orders (RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026, and FY-26 quarterly order 26497DVAQUINCB51106, due February 24, 2026). All bids require firm pricing, delivery to multiple sites, USDA compliance, sodium content limits (typically 240 mg or lower per specification), and minimum twelve-month shelf life at delivery. Buy American provisions apply across school-district procurements, and most contracts run twelve months with renewal options. Awards typically go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders, with evaluation favoring price, compliance with specifications, and demonstrated ability to perform.