UNSPSC 50131616: In shell table egg from guineafowls

Includes eggs in the shell that have been sorted to remove eggs of lower quality such as cracked and dirty eggs and are often sorted by size that have been laid by birds of the family Numididae. Eggs may be unwashed, washed, washed and oiled, aged, and/or pasteurized in the shell. Excludes eggs that have been cooked.

UNSPSC 50131616 In shell table egg from guineafowls is a Commodity code capturing state and local procurement of fresh guinea fowl eggs for institutional food service. In practice, state and local governments buy standard fresh table eggs—overwhelmingly chicken eggs, U.S. Grade A, brown or white, in loose-pack cases of 15 or 30 dozen—for correctional facility kitchens and school district dining programs. The code's nominal scope (guinea fowl eggs) does not match the recent activity; every documented solicitation under this code procures chicken eggs for institutional consumption, not guinea fowl eggs. The Colorado Department of Corrections dominates recent activity, issuing recurring documented quotes (DQ) for eggs on a weekly or biweekly cadence to supply multiple correctional facilities across the state. Pricing is the primary award criterion; sample quality and delivery lead time are secondary. All bids require all-inclusive, firm pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with vendors absorbing transportation costs. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, often with the right to award to multiple vendors. Typical orders range from 90 to 420 cases of 30-dozen eggs (or equivalent 15-dozen configurations) per solicitation, with delivery required within one to two weeks of award and temperature control strictly maintained at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

Colorado accounts for substantially all recent documented activity under this code, with the Colorado Department of Corrections issuing approximately 25 separate DQs between late April and mid-October 2026. A single school district solicitation—Early County Board of Education (Georgia), posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, for line-by-line food bids covering 300+ food items plus eggs—appears in the block but represents a broader food procurement not specifically tracked to this commodity code. The Georgia solicitation emphasizes domestic sourcing, USDA whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and milk delivery with strict temperature and rotation controls; contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with optional extension. One additional Georgia posting (State of Georgia, PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) for food supplies and kitchen products is documented without detail. The Colorado DQs follow a consistent pattern: CDOC issues solicitations with five to seven business days response windows, requests delivery within one to two weeks, specifies USDA Grade A eggs stamped no more than 17 days prior to delivery, requires registration in CORE and proof of Colorado Secretary of State good standing, mandates commercial general liability insurance with $1 million minimum per occurrence, and disqualifies vendors for three separate delivery failures. Pre-bid inquiries close three to four days before quote due dates; virtual public openings are held; notice of intent to award and purchase order execution typically occur on the quote due date itself. Enhanced criminal background investigations, fingerprinting, and drug testing are required within 30 days of award for all contractor personnel accessing correctional facilities. No incumbent vendors or current contract holders are identified across the solicitations.