UNSPSC 50486422: Tigerella tomato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486422 Tigerella tomato purees, a Commodity code, describes tomato-based products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and health and human services facilities. The recent solicitations under this code show activity concentrated in K–12 food service (school districts buying canned and processed tomato products for meal preparation), corrections (state departments of corrections purchasing canned tomatoes for inmate meals), and state health facilities (health and human services commissions sourcing tomato paste and supplemental food products). State and local buyers treat tomato purees and related tomato products as commodity-tier line items within larger food procurement bids, typically bundled with produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods rather than solicited as standalone categories. Issuing bodies include school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and special-purpose nutrition programs. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with districts purchasing food for child nutrition under federal meal pattern guidelines and Buy American requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Oregon, with additional solicitation in Missouri, Texas, Illinois, and Virginia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000016089, due February 9, 2026, and a subsequent posting S2910000015837 in January 2026 with the same scope) and later another for tomato paste (S2910000016405, due March 9, 2026), setting the pattern for state corrections procurement. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products including tomato-based items under IFB HHS0016792 (due February 23, 2026, amended from February 16) and again under HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), covering state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide with estimated annual values of $1.5 million to $4.5 million. School districts across Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026), Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (due April 29, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026)—issued food procurement RFPs and IFBs covering dozens or hundreds of line items with tomato products embedded within broader grocery categories. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens. These procurements typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, with firm pricing requirements and delivery to multiple school or facility locations. State and local buyers emphasize Buy American compliance (domestic agricultural content minimums of 51 percent in school nutrition), USDA grade specifications (Grade A or B for canned products), sodium content limits (not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams), minimum shelf life (12 months), and compliance with FDA/USDA food safety standards including HACCP plans and recall procedures.