UNSPSC 50102515: Cashew nuts, shelled

A tree nut with the shell removed.

UNSPSC 50102515 Cashew nuts, shelled (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within food procurement, but state and local opportunities tagged under this code over the past four months show little direct purchase of cashews themselves. Instead, solicitations have bundled shelled nuts and snack items as line items within broader assorted snack or food supply contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for canteen snack products at Rusk State Hospital (HHS0017763, due August 4, 2026, subsequently reposted as HHS0017763V2 with due date August 21, 2026) included salted peanuts and trail mix among eight specialty snack line items; the same agency's larger procurement for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) referenced food supply under multiple NIGP classifications spanning facility canteens and on-campus programs. These contracts treat nuts and nut products as cost-line components within institutional food service rather than as standalone procurement categories. Issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services departments supplying residential care facilities, supported living centers, and institutional canteens.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, where the Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple overlapping snack and food solicitations in the past four months, and appears in Illinois (State of Illinois FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food order, due June 26, 2026) and Georgia (Georgia food, supplies, and other kitchen products procurement, PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). The Texas opportunities specify firm, fixed unit pricing on standardized pricing sheets, historical spend guidance ($30,000 to $1.5 million annually depending on facility scope), and contract terms running September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with renewal or extension options. Awards favor best overall value rather than lowest price, and evaluation includes vendor performance verification through state tracking systems. Set-asides or HUB participation are referenced as applicable under Texas law but not uniformly required across all solicitations.