UNSPSC 50131600: Eggs and egg substitutes

UNSPSC 50131600 Eggs and egg substitutes is a Class code covering the supply of fresh eggs to institutional food service operations, with recent solicitations reflecting recurring demand from correctional facilities, school districts, and school nutrition cooperatives across multiple states. State and local governments buy fresh eggs under this code primarily for inmate and student meal programs, specified by USDA Grade A standards, in bulk case quantities (15 or 30 dozen per case), delivered on fixed weekly schedules to multiple facility locations. The Colorado Department of Corrections dominates the recent activity, issuing frequent short-cycle Documented Quote solicitations for eggs across its correctional facilities; school districts and nutrition cooperatives in Georgia also solicit regularly under this code. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, county school districts, and multi-district buying cooperatives; no federal procurement activity appears in the record.

The Colorado Department of Corrections has posted at least 20 fresh-egg RFQs since late May 2026, with response dates typically 5–7 days from posting and delivery windows the following week. Representative solicitations include a June 18, 2026 IFB by the Colorado Department of Corrections for 360 cases of 30-dozen eggs (or 600 cases of 15-dozen) to five facilities with June 22–26 delivery (Solicitation DQ1CAAA20260005191); an Early County Board of Education food bid due June 8, 2026, spanning 300+ line items including eggs, fluid milk, and produce for the National School Lunch Program (PE55045NONST2027000000006); a GEC Buying Cooperative RFP due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts in two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined (SN26004FRESHPRODUCEANDEGGS); and a Liberty County Board of Education IFB for produce and eggs due April 29, 2026, for weekly delivery to 13 schools (PE68910NONST2026000000050). Colorado represents the geographic concentration of recent activity, followed by Georgia school districts. Pricing is typically firm for the contract term, all-inclusive with F.O.B. Destination delivery, and evaluated primarily on cost with secondary weight given to sample quality and lead time. Most Colorado solicitations require commercial general liability insurance of $1 million minimum and completion of enhanced criminal background investigations before purchase order execution.