UNSPSC 50486404: Brandywine tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486404 Brandywine tomato purees (Commodity) comprises specialized tomato products that state and local governments procure as food service inputs — specifically canned or processed tomato items in various preparations (whole, diced, sliced, stewed) for institutional meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing tomato paste, canned tomatoes, and tomato-based products to support correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. The issuing bodies span correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and state veterans' facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). School nutrition programs drive the largest share of recent activity, with multiple districts across the country soliciting canned and processed tomato products as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the South and West, with recent activity centered in Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Illinois (Veterans Home). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide food and consumable procurement (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) and the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato solicitation (S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026) represent representative recent opportunities in the commodity space. Tomato products typically appear as line items within larger food-service contracts rather than standalone procurements, making them part of the broader institutional food supply chain. Pricing in recent ODOC solicitations references historical costs of $14.30 to $27.75 per case for canned tomato products, with USDA Grade B or better specifications standard. Schools and institutional buyers increasingly specify whole grain, low-sodium, and minimal-additive formulations consistent with federal nutrition standards, indicating a shift toward product specifications beyond commodity grade alone.