UNSPSC 50102506: Chestnuts, in shell

A tree nut still in its shell.

UNSPSC 50102506 Chestnuts, in shell is a Commodity code representing a narrow food product category, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show minimal direct activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited assorted snack products for the canteen at Rusk State Hospital twice within the past three months — IFB HHS0017763 (due August 4, 2026) and a reposted version HHS0017763V2 (due August 21, 2026) — covering eight line items including trail mix, peanut butter and jelly crackers, salted peanuts, and sunflower seeds, but chestnuts in shell do not appear as a specified line item in either solicitation. The Texas HHS Commission also posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) spanning NIGP classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 across a $1.5 million historical spend baseline, again without explicit mention of chestnuts. State and local institutional food service procurement under this code appears driven primarily by correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers purchasing bulk snack and food items on firm, fixed-unit-rate pricing structures with 240-day validity periods and annual contract terms with renewal or extension options.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, with the Health and Human Services Commission as the dominant issuer. Illinois posted a quarterly food order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) for July-September fulfillment, and Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with scope details contained in an attached PDF. The geographic spread spans Texas, Illinois, and Georgia, though the code shows limited volume and no recent solicitations explicitly naming chestnuts or tree nuts as standalone line items. Vendors pursuing this code should expect institutional food-service demand from state agencies managing hospital canteens and facility food operations, with pricing submissions required on standardized exhibit sheets, firm pricing validity of 240 days, and evaluation criteria favoring best overall value rather than lowest price alone. Historical spends reported in recent Texas solicitations ($30,000 for Rusk canteen annually, $1.5 million for El Paso facility) provide baseline guidance, though no guaranteed volumes apply.