UNSPSC 50486404: Brandywine tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486404 Brandywine tomato purees (Commodity) represents a narrow food-service commodity that state and local governments source primarily through institutional food supply contracts. The recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically tied to this branded product line; instead, state and local buyers are soliciting broad consumable-food procurement under which tomato products—canned, diced, stewed, or in puree form—appear as line items within larger food-service RFPs and IFBs. State agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice post bids for food and kitchen consumables serving state hospitals, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state purchasing offices, county boards of commissioners, municipal and county schools, and state correctional systems. Repeat buyers include the Texas HHS Commission (which has solicited supplemental food and consumables, consumables for state supported living centers at both Lufkin and El Paso, and cafeteria products) and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and Gwinnett County requesting food purchases for school nutrition and senior services).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a June 2026 IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole) with a clarification deadline of June 12, 2026 and bid closing June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST; the prior purchase in February 2026 was $13.75 per case. The Texas HHS Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items (fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products including condiments) with questions due March 5, 2026, bids due March 19, 2026, and a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Texas HHS also posted IFB HHS0017872 in August 2026 for consumables and noncontract food items at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with bids due August 25, 2026, and a separate IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumable foods at the same facility with bids due October 23, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products, delivery required within 72 hours of order, quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The code shows no distinct market for branded Brandywine tomato purees as a standalone line item; buyers specify tomato products by form (canned, diced, stewed) and grade standard rather than brand, with Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders receiving a 5 percent preference in the state procurement.