UNSPSC 50486402: Alicante tomato purees

The variety of tomates known as alicante tomatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486402 Alicante tomato purees is a Commodity-tier code that covers canned and processed tomato products—specifically tomato paste, puree, and sauce in various forms supplied to state and local institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure these products primarily through school district nutrition programs, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans' facilities, where they serve as staple ingredients for meal preparation at scale. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (corrections, health and human services), school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts, and special-purpose institutional operators such as state supported living centers and veterans' homes. Recent opportunities show school districts dominating activity—Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) all posted food solicitations that encompass tomato products as line items within broader grocery or food-supply contracts. State corrections and health agencies also appear regularly, with the Oregon Department of Corrections posting dedicated solicitations for canned tomatoes in June and February 2026.

The geographic spread spans multiple regions, with visible recent activity in the Midwest (Illinois, Missouri), Southeast (Georgia, Florida), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 (approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste, due March 9, 2026) and ITB S2910000015837 (7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in mixed forms, due February 9, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which encompasses tomato products within a broader procurement estimated at $1.5 million for the prior period; and the Illinois Veterans Home's RFQ 26497DVAQUINCB52821 for quarterly weekly food orders (due June 26, 2026). School district grocery procurements such as Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) and Liberty County Board of Education's food IFB (due April 29, 2026) typically embed tomato products within line-item food supply schedules rather than issuing standalone tomato solicitations. Tomato products appear consistently as substitutable commodities—vendors may offer brand-specific items or approved equivalents, and pricing often remains firm for the contract period with adjustments tied to USDA commodity indices or consumer price metrics.