UNSPSC 50101716: Whole nuts or seeds

UNSPSC 50101716 Whole nuts or seeds is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to classify snack and food service products, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a much broader scope of school nutrition and institutional food procurement than the nominal category suggests. State and local buyers posting under this code are primarily school districts (Tattnall County, Hancock County, Candler County, Early County, Effingham County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Houston County, and Douglas County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri) and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Education, and Invest Atlanta), with a single county government body (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The work being solicited spans competitive sealed-bid invitations for food for breakfast and lunch programs, supplemental grocery procurement for state institutions and county facilities, fresh produce and eggs under cooperative purchasing vehicles, and food distribution and retail grocery operations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017722 (July 31, 2026) for assorted snack and beverage products at Mexia State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $75,000; Tattnall County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for School Nutrition Program food products (July 22, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations (June 26, 2026); and Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals valued at approximately $14 million annually (April 17, 2026).

Georgia dominates recent activity under this code, with the majority of opportunities concentrated among Georgia school districts conducting annual food procurements for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, joined by one Missouri school district (Rockwood R-VI), one Texas state agency (HHSC), and one Atlanta-based economic development entity (Invest Atlanta). Geographic spread includes Texas, Georgia, and Missouri. School districts consistently solicit 300 to 1,200 line-item food and supply bids organized by category (dairy, produce, proteins, grains, paper and chemical products), with fixed-price contracts running July through June aligned to the school-year calendar, firm pricing requirements with economic adjustment clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and awards made on a line-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, often permitting multiple vendor awards. Buy American provisions requiring over 51 percent domestic agricultural content apply across school nutrition procurements. All solicitations mandate HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), and delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis with no fuel surcharges. No set-aside or preference programs are named in the recent opportunities, and incumbent vendors are not identified in publicly available materials.