UNSPSC 50102512: Pistachio nuts, shelled

A tree nut with the shell removed.

UNSPSC 50102512 Pistachio nuts, shelled is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line within food procurement. State and local governments purchase this item as part of broader food service supply contracts for schools, public institutions, and state facilities. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect the reality that pistachio nuts appear as one line item among hundreds in large grocery and food supply master contracts rather than as standalone procurement vehicles. The issuing bodies are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), with school nutrition services representing the largest category of buyers. These entities procure food products through term contracts spanning full school years or fiscal quarters, with pistachio nuts competing for shelf space and budget allocation alongside produce, grains, proteins, and branded snack items.

Recent activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) and RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026), both serving 25,500 to 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $9 million; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for master grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) covering weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items for approximately 19,000 students; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (due July 13, 2026) with a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and the State of Illinois' FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food order (due June 26, 2026). Pistachio nuts appear as a minor commodity within these larger baskets and are unlikely to drive vendor pursuit absent a broader grocery or institutional food supply strategy.