UNSPSC 50486418: San marzano tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486418 San marzano tomato purees (Commodity) encompasses canned and processed tomato products sourced by state and local governments for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans' homes. State and local buyers procure tomato paste, canned tomatoes in multiple forms (diced, sliced, stewed, whole), and tomato purees to support meal preparation at scale; recent solicitations show purchasing bodies specify USDA Grade A or Grade B compliance, sodium limits (240 mg per 100 grams), minimum 12-month shelf life, and packaging in cans or pouches. Issuing bodies span school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, multiple Georgia county boards of education), state correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commission procurement offices (Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ), and state veterans' homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). These buyers source tomato products as line items within larger food procurement vehicles—comprehensive grocery bids, nutrition program contracts, and consumable-supply solicitations—rather than as standalone specialty purchases.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with recent opportunities posted by Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned tomatoes in January 2026 with response due February 9, 2026, and June 5, 2026 with response due June 19, 2026), Texas (Texas HHSC and TDCJ issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and cafeteria products), Georgia (multiple school districts and the state issued RFPs and IFBs), and Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home issued RFQs for quarterly food orders). School districts represent the largest and most frequent buyers; Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Douglas County School System each issued food procurement vehicles in spring 2026 with bid response dates between May and June 2026 and contract periods beginning July 1, 2026. Oregon's Department of Corrections represents a standout institutional buyer, posting multiple procurement opportunities for canned tomato products with specific volume and shelf-life requirements. No recent opportunities show tomato puree as a standalone line item; the code sees demand primarily as a component within broader food service contracts supporting institutional meal programs, and the most active recent solicitations come from school nutrition programs across Georgia and larger state institutional buyers.