UNSPSC 42231815: Plumpy Nut

Specifically formulated for the nutritional rehabilitation of children from six months of age and adults suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Peanut-based paste, with sugar, vegetable oil and skimmed milk powder, enriched with vitamins and minerals. WFP food convention.

UNSPSC 42231815 Plumpy Nut is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers infant formula supplied under nutrition assistance programs, specifically through WIC rebate contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's October 2026 WIC Infant Formula Rebate solicitation (IFB HHS0016707) exemplifies the code's primary use — suppliers deliver milk-based and soy-based infant formula in three physical forms (concentrated liquid, powdered, ready-to-feed) and receive rebate payments calculated as percentage discounts applied to the manufacturer's lowest national wholesale cost per unit. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of two years of relevant formula rebate experience and comply with HUB subcontracting plans and all federal WIC regulations under 7 CFR 246. The code shows limited recent state and local activity; the three additional opportunities in the recent block (two Illinois Department of Human Services durable medical equipment solicitations and a Pasco County copper sulfate RFQ) are unrelated to infant formula or therapeutic nutritional products and appear miscoded under this commodity category.

The Texas HHS procurement serves WIC programs across Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, with historical participation averaging 178,075 infants monthly in Texas, 15,130 in Minnesota, 13,477 in Iowa, and approximately 1,025 in the Choctaw Nation (October 2025–March 2026 baseline). Questions are due October 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time, with bids due January 11, 2027 at 10:30 AM Central Time and an anticipated award date of February 3, 2027. The contract runs five years from October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032, with a potential one-year extension at HHS's sole discretion. Contractors must remit rebate payments within thirty calendar days and are subject to one percent monthly penalty interest on outstanding balances. No volume or usage is guaranteed. The procurement anticipates awarding up to two contracts or a single contract covering both product lines, with award contingent on bidders' demonstrated financial capability and capacity to perform across all participating jurisdictions.