UNSPSC 50466427: Canned or jarred yellow perfection tomatoes

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

UNSPSC 50466427 Canned or jarred yellow perfection tomatoes is a Commodity code representing specific canned tomato products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, particularly correctional facilities, state health and human services centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show purchasing focused on bulk canned tomato products meeting USDA Grade B or better standards, with sodium content restrictions (typically 240 mg per 100 grams or lower), minimum 12-month shelf life, and flexible form specifications (whole, diced, sliced, stewed, or halved in cans or pouches). The issuing bodies are primarily state correctional departments, state health and human services agencies, and school districts ranging from small rural districts to large county systems. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with additional recent solicitations in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia spanning school nutrition programs and state facility food service.

Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000015837 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with bids due February 9, 2026, and ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes with bids due June 19, 2026—both FOB Destination with delivery to Salem and representing eight full truckloads per procurement cycle at historical pricing near $14.30 per case for whole tomatoes. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods under IFB HHS0016792 with responses due February 23, 2026 (amended), and under IFB HHS0017449 with responses due July 13, 2026, serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with pricing submitted as firm fixed unit rates. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB #26271, bids due June 15, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia (bids due April 29, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (bids due April 29, 2026) all included canned tomato products within broader institutional food procurements. The code sees active procurement cycles aligned with school fiscal years (July–June) and state facility operational schedules, with Oregon emphasizing Oregon-fabricated or processed goods and Oregon resident bidder preferences at 5 percent each, and Buy American Act compliance required across most school district and state agency solicitations.