UNSPSC 50486421: Super beefsteak tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486421 Super beefsteak tomato purees (Commodity) describes canned and processed tomato products procured by state and local governments to support institutional food service operations, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans homes. The code encompasses tomato paste, canned tomato products (sliced, diced, stewed, whole, or halves), and tomato-based purees meeting USDA Grade A or Grade B standards, typically supplied in bulk cases for centralized distribution or direct school delivery. State purchasing offices, departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, school districts, and independent school nutrition programs issue the majority of solicitations under this code, with repeat activity from Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts.

Recent opportunities span multiple states, with concentrated activity in Georgia (school districts in Liberty County, Muscogee County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County through cooperative purchasing), Texas (HHSC statewide procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers), Oregon (ODOC for correctional facilities), and Illinois (veterans homes). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with USDA Grade B or better specifications and 5% Oregon-processing and resident-bidder preferences; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including tomato-based items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with responses due July 13, 2026 and historical contract value of $1.5 million; and the Liberty County Board of Education IFB for over 400 food items including canned goods with bids due April 29, 2026. Pricing in recent solicitations reflects spot-market conditions indexed to USDA terminals or prior-period benchmarks (Oregon ODOC historical reference of $14.30 per case for whole tomatoes, $27.75 per case for paste); all contracts specify firm fixed pricing with midterm adjustments permitted only upon documented manufacturer price increases of 5% or greater. Delivery windows typically require weekly service to multiple school sites or state facilities within geographic regions, with sodium content limits (240 mg per 100 grams), minimum 12-month shelf life at delivery, and full FOB Destination pricing inclusive of freight.