UNSPSC 50102507: Cashew nuts, in shell

A tree nut still in its shell.

UNSPSC 50102507 Cashew nuts, in shell (Commodity) represents nuts and legumes purchased by state and local institutions for in-house food service and canteen operations. The code appears in state institutional procurement predominantly as part of broader snack and specialty food product solicitations rather than as a standalone line item; recent opportunities bundle cashews, peanuts, sunflower seeds, trail mix, and other shelf-stable food items together under consolidated food supply contracts. State health and human services agencies and correctional or supported-living facilities are the primary buyers, sourcing these products to supply canteens, coffee houses, and food service programs at residential and institutional campuses.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted two iterations of an IFB for assorted snack products for Rusk State Hospital (HHS0017763, posted July 21, 2026, due August 4, 2026; HHS0017763V2 reissued August 6, 2026, due August 21, 2026), with a prior-period spend baseline of $30,000 and specifications including salted peanuts alongside gluten-free and specialty items. HHSC also solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) with a historical spend of $1.5 million covering multiple facility food-service needs. Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) with full scope in an attached document. Illinois issued a quarterly weekly food order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821, posted June 18, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for the July-September period. Opportunities are structured as fixed-unit-price IFBs with 240-day price validity periods and annual contract terms; awards go to vendors providing best value based on specifications, delivery capability, past performance, and price.