UNSPSC 50476401: Canned or jarred organic ailsa craig tomatoes

The variety of organic tomatoes known as organic ailsa craig tomatoes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50476401 Canned or jarred organic ailsa craig tomatoes, a Commodity code, sees routine procurement by school districts, state corrections departments, and state health and human services agencies for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned tomato products—in various cuts (diced, sliced, stewed, whole) and specifications—as line items within broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty buys. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two recent canned tomato ITBs (7,616 cases in June 2026 and February 2026), establishing these products as regular inventory for institutional cafeterias. The code captures what state and local procurement offices buy as part of their mix of canned goods: tomato paste and whole or processed tomato products meeting USDA Grade B or better, compliant with FDA standards, sodium-limited, and shelf-stable for twelve months or more. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon DOC, Illinois Veterans Home), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County, Rockwood R-VI, Burke County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County), and state health agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia state nutrition programs), with school nutrition programs driving the largest contract volumes through annual competitive food-service awards.

The code shows active procurement across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a June 19, 2026 response deadline (supplier must deliver within 30 days, with subsequent loads 30 days apart to Salem; bids due through OregonBuys system with five percent Oregon-preference incentives); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned tomatoes as line items) supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 under a $1.5 million historical spend guideline; and school district food bids such as Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (June 15, 2026 deadline, Buy American Act required, canned vegetables specified among hundreds of line items) and Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (April 27, 2026 deadline, 76-item minimum response requirement, nine-month minimum shelf life for all products). Canned tomato specifications across all jurisdictions converge on USDA Grade B or better, low sodium (no more than 240 mg per 100 grams), twelve-month shelf life at delivery, proper code dating, and Country of Origin labeling; no set-asides appear in recent postings, and awards typically flow to lowest responsive bidders meeting specification compliance.