UNSPSC 50476400: Canned or jarred organic tomatoes

The type of organic vegetable known as organic tomatoes that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50476400 Canned or jarred organic tomatoes is a Class code that describes shelf-stable preserved tomato products state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services departments. Recent solicitations show active purchasing of canned tomatoes in multiple forms (diced, sliced, stewed, whole, halves) meeting USDA Grade B or better standards, typically in bulk quantities ranging from several hundred to over 7,600 cases annually. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state supported living centers. The work is straightforward commodity procurement with responsive, responsible bidder evaluation; no specialized construction, design, or engineering component is present. Pricing is firm and fixed on a per-unit basis with delivery F.O.B. Destination, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards and shelf-life minimums (typically 12 months) is standard across all solicitations. Vendors must provide product identification, nutritional facts labels, and proof of specification conformance, and many jurisdictions reserve the right to split awards by line item or make single-vendor awards as best value dictates.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division posted an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams) due June 19, 2026, with a prior purchase in February 2026 at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest; Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders receive a 5% preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food and consumables solicitations covering state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide—including a supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2) posted May 19, 2026 for 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, and a consumables IFB for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (HHS0018082) due October 23, 2026. School districts in Georgia, including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools, have posted comprehensive food bids encompassing canned tomatoes and other shelf-stable items for their nutrition programs in May and June 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products with canned vegetables as part of the lineup, due October 19, 2026. Activity is moderate and ongoing across state prison and correctional systems, state health and social services agencies, and school districts.