UNSPSC 50486400: Tomato purees

The type of vegetable known as tomatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486400 Tomato purees is a Class code covering canned and processed tomato products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans homes. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned tomatoes in bulk—whole, diced, sliced, stewed, or in paste form—to support cafeteria operations and meal preparation across dozens or hundreds of service locations. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high schools), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and veterans homes, with school nutrition programs representing the most frequent buyer across the recent opportunities block. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Missouri, with school districts in these states conducting regular annual procurements aligned to academic calendar cycles (July 1 through June 30 contract years).

Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) compliant with USDA Grade B or better and sodium content not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, with eight full truckloads delivered 30 days apart; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and firm fixed unit pricing required on Exhibit C. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) have all posted food supply solicitations encompassing canned and processed produce items within the past three months, with most requiring weekly deliveries and Buy American compliance. Pricing typically remains firm for the entire initial contract term with midterm adjustments permitted only upon documented manufacturer price increases, and awards are made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or split across multiple vendors on a line-item basis at the buyer's discretion.