UNSPSC 50486403: Black plum tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486403 Black plum tomato purees (Commodity) captures state and local purchases of canned and processed tomato products used in institutional food service operations. The code sees active procurement across school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans' facilities, which source these items as ingredients in meal preparation and as part of broader food supply contracts. Recent activity shows that state and local buyers frequently tag tomato-based products—including canned whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato purees—under this code when procuring food items for institutional cafeterias and food service centers, though the actual commodity scope extends beyond the narrow "plum tomato purees" name to encompass a wider range of processed tomato forms and grades.

School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with substantial activity from Georgia school districts (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Burke County, and Ben Hill County), Missouri school systems (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia schools (Fairfax County Public Schools). State corrections departments and health and human services commissions in Oregon and Texas also appear regularly as repeat buyers. The geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, with multiple districts posting separate RFPs), Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections has posted at least two canned tomato solicitations since January 2026), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), and scattered activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) requiring USDA Grade B or better with sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams and minimum 12-month shelf life; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, with historical monthly value of $1.5 million); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with approximately 382 line items including canned vegetables (extended due date May 4, 2026). Most school district procurements bundle tomato products within broader food supply RFPs or IFBs covering hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods, making tomato purees a component rather than the focal category.