UNSPSC 50626302: Non GMO alicante tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO alicante tomatoes. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50626302 Non GMO alicante tomato purees (Commodity) captures tomato paste and canned tomato products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school cafeterias, correctional facilities, hospitals, and supported living centers. The code reflects a narrow product line: processing-plant-grade tomato concentrates and finished canned tomato products (paste, sauce, puree, diced, stewed, or whole) supplied in bulk commercial packaging for high-volume kitchen operations rather than retail consumers. Recent solicitations show state departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, and health and human services agencies dominating activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections each appear in multiple recent opportunities, signaling repeat institutional demand driven by facilities serving hundreds or thousands of residents daily.

State procurement under this code concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia, with secondary activity across Illinois and Missouri. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' February 2026 ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste (due March 9, 2026), the same agency's June 2026 ITB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with mixed specifications (due June 19, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products that includes tomato items for state supported living centers (due July 13, 2026). School districts in Georgia and Missouri have also solicited food procurements encompassing canned tomatoes as line items within broader grocery bids. Oregon applies a five percent preference for Oregon-processed goods and a five percent preference for resident bidders in tomato-paste solicitations, and Georgia school districts enforce Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Bidders typically compete on lowest responsive price, must provide USDA-grade certifications (Grade A, Grade B, or Standard depending on the solicitation), and must meet sodium, shelf-life, and labeling specifications. Contract volumes run 1,900 to 7,600 cases per award, with pricing historically in the range of $14–$28 per case depending on product form and purchase date.