UNSPSC 50000000: Food and Beverage Products

This segment includes human food and beverages as well as condiments, colorings, flavorings and preservatives used in the preparation of food or beverages. This segment also includes plant extracts, mineral supplements and vitamins for human consumption.

UNSPSC 50000000 Food and Beverage Products, a Segment code, encompasses the procurement of fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food items that state and local governments buy for institutional operations including detention facilities, schools, correctional institutions, and special-purpose agencies. Recent solicitations under the code reflect demand for groceries, produce, dairy, bakery, meat, frozen foods, condiments, beverages, snacks, and specialized dietary items supplied through both competitive RFPs and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The issuing bodies span state departments (Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Utah Department of Corrections), independent school districts (Northside ISD in Texas, Harlingen CISD in Texas), county governments (Beaufort County, South Carolina detention operations), and other state entities (Community Renewal Team in Connecticut, University of Connecticut catering). The Illinois Department of Central Management Services operates a statewide Joint Purchase Master Contract punchout vehicle that aggregates food purchasing across state agencies, providing continuity during competitive-solicitation protests.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Ohio (multiple solicitations for frozen meats, dairy, pasta, condiments, snacks, baking, breakfast, and juice products posted in September and October 2026) and extends across Texas (school districts and state health services), South Carolina, Connecticut, and Utah. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services posts frequent commodity-specific bids with tight turnaround windows (one to three days from posting to due date), suggesting standing cooperative agreements or expedited reorders. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois CMS extension of Food and Grocery Items contract through February 28, 2027 (non-competitive continuation supporting dietary supplements, bakery, dairy, and frozen foods to state agencies); the Utah Department of Corrections RFP for second-market food products to multiple prison and community correctional facilities with proposals due October 20, 2026 (multi-award RFP with three-stage evaluation emphasizing company experience, sourcing, food safety, and logistics, with 70-point technical minimum and cost scoring); Beaufort County's detention-center food services RFP (comprehensive on-site meal preparation for 200–255 inmates daily, one-year term with four optional renewals, pre-proposal meeting June 2, 2026); Northside ISD's sealed-bid solicitation for miscellaneous child-nutrition items due November 4, 2026; and Community Renewal Team's bread-product procurement for Hartford (daily delivery by 6:45 AM, firm pricing with no escalation, October 1, 2026–September 30, 2027 term).