UNSPSC 12164502: Flavours or extracts

UNSPSC 12164502 Flavours or extracts is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement primarily through school nutrition program food service solicitations, where it functions as a catch-all classification for specialty food ingredients and prepared food items rather than discrete flavoring agents. Recent opportunities show school districts, state departments, and food service authorities using this code to tag comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts that bundle proteins, dairy, produce, grains, condiments, prepared entrees, and miscellaneous food staples into single procurements. The code does not reflect narrow ingredient sourcing; instead, it covers the full range of food products purchased to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant purchasing activity.

School districts drive the majority of recent activity under this code across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and elsewhere, with repeat buyers including Tattnall County Board of Education, Houston County School District, Lamar County School District, Candler County Board of Education, Effingham County Board of Education, Richmond County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas). State-level procurement appears through the State of Georgia and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Invest Atlanta, a municipal economic development authority, issued a dual-track RFP for food distribution services and retail grocery operations in July 2026, indicating activity beyond traditional school nutrition contexts. Representative recent solicitations include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemical supplies valued at approximately $14 million annually (bid due April 17, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for main-line food distribution services across 32 schools with estimated annual spending of approximately $9 million (proposals due February 18, 2026), Tattnall County Board of Education's sealed bid for school nutrition food products for 2026-2027 (due July 22, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for specialty food products not covered under main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026). Bidders must routinely comply with Buy American provisions requiring over 51 percent domestic agricultural content for food products, HACCP food safety certifications, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000, E-Verify employment verification, and federal debarment certifications. Pricing must remain firm for contract periods ranging from one to three years, with limited escalation provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation and typically capped at 5 to 10 percent increases. Delivery requirements emphasize weekly or multiple-times-weekly direct delivery to school locations between early morning and early afternoon windows, with FOB destination or warehouse delivery at the school district's central facility.