UNSPSC 50131700: Milk and butter products

UNSPSC 50131700 Milk and butter products is a Class code capturing fluid milk, specialty milk variants, cultured dairy products, and associated delivery services that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and correctional facilities. School districts dominate solicitation volume, ranging from single-district awards to multi-district cooperative purchasing arrangements; state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and county institutional facilities also participate regularly. Recent opportunities reflect heavy reliance on Buy American provisions (domestic content thresholds typically 51% agricultural commodity), HACCP food safety documentation, liability insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence, weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules, and price adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA milk marketing area reports, Consumer Price Index data, or federal milk order announcements. Bidders routinely encounter firm-fixed pricing for initial contract periods with renewal-period adjustments capped at 2.5–10%, FOB destination with freight prepaid, and mandatory compliance with Child Nutrition Program standards.

Recent activity spans the United States with dense concentration in Georgia (Tattnall County, Coffee County, Coweta County, Glynn County, Hall County, Muscogee County, and Henry County school districts), Florida (Pinellas County and Seminole County schools), Connecticut (Trumbull, Bristol, Middletown, Hartford), Texas (San Antonio Independent School District, Head Start of Greater Dallas, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and Colorado, Rhode Island, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. Tattnall County Board of Education (IFB PE55089NONST2027000000003, due July 22, 2026) sought sealed bids for milk and dairy products for school year 2026–2027, while Granite School District (IFB JB27301IFB, due July 17, 2026) bid sour cream, olive oil, and pancake/waffle mix under federal funding with Buy American and 2 CFR Part 200 compliance. Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26MK, due June 24, 2026) solicited milk products across multiple sites in Dallas County on a one-year term with four optional one-year renewals, evaluating on unit price (weight 5), quality (weight 4), delivery and service (weight 3), specification compliance (weight 2), and small/minority/woman-owned business status (weight 1). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017418, due July 15, 2026) sought fluid dairy products and juices for 20 state-supported living centers statewide with a historical value of $1.6 million annually over two years. The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases (MPA 70, due July 2, 2026) established a qualified vendor list and master price agreement for milk, dairy products, and ice cream across three product groups with reverse auction pricing and MBE/WBE participation minimums of 10% total procurement value. Geographic concentration in school nutrition procurement reflects seasonal alignment with academic calendars (July–June contract periods predominant) and multi-year renewal structures that create recurring bidding cycles within the same districts.