UNSPSC 50486410: Grape tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486410 Grape tomato purees is a Commodity code that encompasses canned tomato products, sauces, and related tomato-based consumables purchased by state and local institutions for food service operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy shelf-stable prepared tomato products, sauces, and canned vegetables for institutional cafeterias, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, state correctional departments, school districts, and state agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers in the recent opportunities block, with state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts representing the primary use cases for tomato-based food products and related sauces under this code.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumable foods including sauces at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026, and a separate IFB HHS0017872 in August 2026 for food and kitchen items also including sauces and tomato products for the same facility. Oregon Department of Corrections posted IFB S2910000017145 on June 5, 2026, requesting approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole) for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with bids due June 19, 2026; the prior purchase in February 2026 was $13.75 per case. Georgia school districts, including Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools, issued food bids in May and June 2026 encompassing canned vegetables and tomato products alongside broader grocery procurement. Institutional food service contracts typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, minimum references and qualifications documentation, delivery within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt, and compliance with federal food safety standards and applicable state procurement regulations including E-Verify, debarment certification, and in some cases Buy American Act provisions.