UNSPSC 50102602: Pistachio nuts, shelled

Processed shelled not for human consumption.

UNSPSC 50102602 Pistachio nuts, shelled is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelled pistachios as line items within broader food-procurement solicitations by state institutions. State and local governments buy shelled pistachios primarily as components of snack-product bundles — trail mix, specialty nut mixes, and canteen assortments — supplied to state hospitals, supported living centers, and other institutional food-service operations. The code does not appear to drive standalone pistachio solicitations; instead, shelled pistachios are specified as one product variant among gluten-free snacks, peanut butter crackers, sunflower seeds, and other shelf-stable items within institution-wide food contracts. State health and human services agencies are the primary issuing bodies, particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission divisions procuring for multiple facilities on rolling annual terms. Illinois and Georgia also issue food-supply RFPs that may include pistachios within their broader kitchen-product scope, though the source does not name pistachios explicitly in those solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the South, driven by standing institutional food-service needs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two iterations of an IFB for assorted snack products at Rusk State Hospital (HHS0017763 and HHS0017763V2, due August 4 and August 21, 2026, respectively), specifying salted peanuts and trail mix among eight line items with historical annual spend of $30,000, and a larger IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with $1.5 million prior-year spend across multiple food categories. Illinois and Georgia issued broader quarterly and annual food-supply RFPs (solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52821 due June 26, 2026, and PE55645NONST2026000000009 due June 22, 2026) that do not explicitly enumerate pistachio line items in the source materials. Award is based on best value to the state, ability to meet specifications and delivery, and vendor performance history; responses are firm for 240 days from submission, and contracts typically run a 12-month initial term with renewal options.