UNSPSC 50102508: Almonds, in shell

A tree nut still in its shell.

UNSPSC 50102508 Almonds, in shell (Commodity) covers dried nuts and specialty snack items supplied to state institutional food service operations, including canteens, supported living centers, and hospital facilities. State and local governments procure almonds and similar nuts as components of assorted snack product bundles for facility cafeterias, canteens, and on-campus programs; the code sees activity primarily through institutional food service contracts rather than bulk commodity procurement. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, corrections departments, and facility management divisions operating institutional dining and canteen operations. Recent solicitations show Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a repeat buyer, posting multiple IFBs for assorted snack products that include nuts as line items alongside complementary items such as trail mix, peanut butter crackers, and sunflower seeds.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017763 (revised as HHS0017763V2) for assorted snack products including salted peanuts and specialty nuts for the canteen at Rusk State Hospital, with responses due August 4 and August 21, 2026 respectively; historical spend for the prior twelve months was $30,000.00. The same agency solicited food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response date of July 13, 2026, citing $1.5 million in historical spend (September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026) for food service across NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393. The State of Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821) due June 26, 2026, and the State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services contracts typically run September 1 through August 31 with renewal and extension options, and award is made on best value rather than price alone.