UNSPSC 50130000: Dairy products and eggs

UNSPSC 50130000 Dairy products and eggs is a Family code encompassing fluid milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, eggs, and related dairy items that state and local governments procure primarily to support school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the buyer pool — Stockton Unified School District, Pinellas County Schools, Hartford Public Schools, New Haven Board of Education, and Ogden City School District have all posted multiple dairy and eggs opportunities in the past six months — alongside county governments (Walworth County, Wisconsin; Beaufort County, South Carolina; Santa Clara County, California), state agencies (Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement, Michigan Department of Technology Management & Budget, Rhode Island Division of Purchases), and special-purpose entities such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and state departments of public safety. Scope varies from single-commodity contracts (fluid milk and juice to school districts) to multi-item bundles (milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, and ice cream to state institutions); delivery typically occurs on a scheduled basis multiple times weekly to support meal service at schools, detention facilities, long-term care centers, and correctional institutions. Buy American compliance and USDA compliance certifications are standard requirements, with most contracts emphasizing HACCP certification, food safety documentation, and compliance with state health department standards. Pricing is commonly tied to USDA milk price indices (Class I or regional milk market administrator prices) for fluid milk with monthly adjustments, while cheese, yogurt, and eggs typically carry firm fixed prices or allowances for documented cost-of-living adjustments.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Stockton Unified, Conejo Valley Unified, Pinellas County in Florida), Texas (multiple state agency contracts), Connecticut (Hartford Public Schools, New Haven, Meriden, Nutmeg Buying Group), Wisconsin, and Utah, with scattered opportunities in Rhode Island, Michigan, and South Carolina. Recent representative solicitations include Walworth County, Wisconsin IFB 26078 for dairy products to a long-term care center and school, with bids due November 2, 2026; Stockton Unified School District ITB 26-17 for USDA-compliant dairy products and juices supporting the National School Lunch Program, bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-380M1.1 for scheduled delivery of dairy and juice to juvenile justice department, public safety, and school for the deaf facilities across Texas, bids due July 20, 2026; and the State of Rhode Island's MPA 70 solicitation (QLVM26006770) for milk, dairy products, and ice cream to state agencies and authorized political subdivisions statewide, proposals due July 2, 2026 with reverse auction pricing scheduled for July 9, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewals; award emphasis is consistently placed on lowest total cost, responsiveness to specification, and demonstrated experience in institutional food supply. Set-asides and local-vendor preferences appear in select solicitations (New Haven Board of Education requires 25% MBE/WBE participation; City of Edinburg, Texas applies a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051), though most lack formal disadvantaged-enterprise designations.