UNSPSC 50496309: Organic gardener's delight tomato purees

The variety of organic tomates known as organic gardener's delight tomatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50496309 Organic gardener's delight tomato purees, a Commodity code, does not match the actual work state and local governments are buying under this code designation. Recent opportunities solicited under 50496309 focus on broad food service procurement for institutional facilities—including canned tomatoes, shelf-stable proteins, produce, dairy, and related consumables—rather than specialty organic tomato products. The issuing bodies reflect a mix of state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state procurement), county systems (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and others in Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia). State-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments account for the majority of recent activity under this code classification.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon and Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and prepared foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups) due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid solicitation for nearly 400 food line items across five schools, with bids due June 5, 2026. Delivery is consistently F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid, and bidders routinely face pre-bid registration, reference documentation, and compliance certifications including E-Verify, debarment status, and HACCP plan requirements. Response dates have clustered from May through October 2026.