UNSPSC 50496317: Organic roma vf tomato purees

The variety of organic tomates known as organic roma vf tomatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50496317 Organic roma VF tomato purees (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent solicitation activity shows the code is being applied inconsistently to broader tomato and food-service categories. State and local governments buying under this code—when the code is correctly applied—are sourcing specialized organic tomato paste and puree products for institutional food service, typically school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and veterans' homes. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Burke County in Missouri, Douglas County and Liberty County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham in Georgia), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home), and county boards of education. Recent opportunities show a mix of IFB, RFP, and RFQ notice types, with contract periods typically running July through June to align with school fiscal years, and multi-vendor award structures are common.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon) with secondary presence in Texas, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned tomatoes to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other HHSC facilities statewide, with historical spend of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016089 (posted February 20, 2026, due March 9, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste meeting USDA Grade A standards; and the Ben Hill County Schools IFB (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) for comprehensive food procurement including canned tomato products to four school locations. School nutrition contracts dominate the recent pipeline, with most awards based on lowest responsive bid and firm fixed pricing for the contract term, though some allow midterm adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service pricing or the Consumer Price Index when manufacturers increase costs by five percent or greater with documented evidence.