UNSPSC 50486416: Red alert tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486416 Red alert tomato purees (Commodity) describes canned and shelf-stable tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school cafeterias, correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and senior services programs. The code sees active bidding across state health and human services agencies, county and municipal nutrition programs, and state corrections departments, which solicit tomato products as part of broader food and consumables contracts. Work under this code includes responsive bidding on canned tomato specifications (USDA Grade B or better, sodium limits, minimum shelf life, proper labeling), compliance with Buy American Act requirements where applicable, submission of samples and nutritional documentation within tight timeframes, and FOB Destination delivery to institutional warehouses and cafeteria distribution centers within 7 to 30 days of order placement.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole) due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders and a prior purchase benchmark of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest in February 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food consumables IFBs covering tomato products among broader line-item portfolios — including HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million) and HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (due March 19, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools have posted comprehensive school nutrition food bids that encompass canned vegetables and tomato products as component line items. No recent opportunities in the block cite red alert tomato purees specifically by name; the code appears tagged to general canned-tomato and shelf-stable produce procurement, and bidders should treat specifications in canned-tomato line items as the closest operational proxy.