UNSPSC 50102501: Palm nuts and kernels, in shell

A tree nut still in its shell.

UNSPSC 50102501 Palm nuts and kernels, in shell is a Commodity code, but recent state and local contract opportunities reveal minimal direct procurement of this product category. Instead, the code shows sporadic activity in institutional food service procurement where nuts and seeds appear as minor line items within broader assorted snack or food-supply solicitations. State and local governments are soliciting snack products and food supplies for canteens, state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional facilities, with nuts appearing as component items rather than primary procurement drivers. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services agencies, state procurement offices, and special-purpose state-supported facilities. Individual solicitations typically award to single or multiple vendors on a best-value basis, with firm fixed pricing and contract terms running twelve months with optional renewal or extension periods.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two iterations of assorted snack products for Rusk State Hospital (IFB HHS0017763 and HHS0017763V2, with response dates August 4 and August 21, 2026, respectively), where salted peanuts and specialty nuts appeared as line items in an eight-item gluten-free snack mix specification with historical annual spend of $30,000.00. A second Texas HHSC solicitation (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covered food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior-period spend of $1.5 million across broader food-service categories. Illinois and Georgia posted similar institutional food and snack procurement (FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food order, due June 26, 2026; Georgia PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), though neither source specifies whether nuts are itemized. The code reflects light, episodic demand — nuts are commoditized components within facility food service rather than standalone procurement drivers for state and local buyers.