UNSPSC 42231817: Therapeutic milk

Therapeutic milk products designed to treat severe malnutrition. (also known as Formula 100 and Formula 75),

UNSPSC 42231817 Therapeutic milk is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure infant formula for nutrition assistance programs, most visibly the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The scope of work centers on rebate-structured contracting for milk-based and soy-based infant formulas supplied in three physical forms—concentrated liquid, powdered, and ready-to-feed—with rebate amounts calculated as percentage discounts applied against manufacturers' lowest national wholesale costs. Issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services agencies managing WIC programs at the state and tribal level. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is the standout repeat buyer visible in recent activity, administering WIC across Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

The geographic spread of recent activity is concentrated in the central and south-central United States. The most representative recent opportunity is the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016707 for WIC Infant Formula Rebate contracts, posted October 14, 2026 with bids due January 11, 2027, anticipating award of up to two contracts (one milk-based, one soy-based, or a combined contract) with a five-year term from October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032 and potential one-year extension. The procurement requires minimum two years of relevant formula rebate experience, HUB subcontracting plan compliance, and Medicare rebate pricing indexed to wholesale cost changes. Texas WIC participation for contract formula averaged 178,075 infants monthly (October 2025–March 2026), with Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation combined representing approximately 29,632 monthly participants. Questions are due October 30, 2026 by 1:00 PM Central Time, and the anticipated award date is February 3, 2027.