UNSPSC 50486409: Gardener's delight tomato purees

The variety of tomates known as gardener's delight tomatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486409 Gardener's delight tomato purees is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations covers shelf-stable and prepared food items procured for institutional food service operations — including canned tomatoes, prepared proteins, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, condiments, and related consumable supplies. The code sees activity across state health and human services agencies operating residential and care facilities, county social services departments, school districts, and state correctional departments. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple solicitations for state supported living centers), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, school districts in Georgia and elsewhere, Gwinnett County (Georgia), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and state agencies in Illinois and Georgia. Work solicited ranges from narrowly defined line-item buys (such as Oregon DOC's 7,616-case canned tomato procurement) to comprehensive institutional food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items across protein, produce, dairy, condiments, and supplies for year-round campus or facility operations. Deliveries typically occur within 7 to 30 days of order, with FOB Destination and freight-prepaid pricing standard across the sector.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs since June 2026 for food and consumables serving state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with historical annual values in the $1.5 million range and multi-year contract terms through August 31, 2028. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (response deadline May 4, 2026, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas, with a contract term extending through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case and Oregon bidder and Oregon-fabricated-goods preferences at 5 percent. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026) each conduct comprehensive annual school nutrition procurements spanning nearly 400 line items with July-through-June contract years and renewal options. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) to supply the Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville. Contracts uniformly require compliance with Buy American Act provisions where applicable, HACCP or food safety certification, debarment verification, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 per occurrence.