UNSPSC 50131701: Fresh milk or butter products

UNSPSC 50131701 Fresh milk or butter products, a Commodity code, encompasses fluid milk and dairy products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state agency operations. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the buyer base, with secondary activity from state health and human services agencies, correctional facilities, Head Start programs, and other state institutions. The work being solicited ranges from basic milk supply—whole, 1%, low-fat, and fat-free varieties in half-pint cartons and gallon containers—to supplemental dairy items including yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, and specialty products such as lactose-free and shelf-stable milk. Bidders face standardized requirements: Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP food safety documentation, general liability insurance typically in the $1 million to $2 million range, delivery to multiple sites on fixed schedules (often daily or twice weekly), and firm pricing for initial contract periods with adjustments permitted quarterly or semi-annually based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Many districts and agencies now require electronic ordering systems integration, Level 2 background clearances for personnel with facility access, and product sampling before award.

Geographic activity spans all regions, with notable recent concentration in Georgia (Tattnall, Hancock, Coffee, Henry, Coweta, Glynn, and Hall County school districts; state HHS commission), Texas (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Florida (Pinellas and Seminole County school districts), Connecticut (City of Bristol cooperative, Hartford Public Schools, West Hartford, Trumbull Board of Education), Rhode Island (state division of purchases), and Colorado (Department of Corrections), along with activity in Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Pinellas County School District procurement for milk, dairy, and juice products to 117 facilities through July 31, 2028, valued at approximately $22.5 million for the initial two-year period with multiple renewal options (RFP, bids due June 11, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission statewide dairy products and juices solicitation for delivery to 20 state-supported living centers with historical annual value of $1.6 million (IFB HHS0017418, due July 15, 2026); the Rhode Island Division of Purchases Master Price Agreement for milk, dairy products, and ice cream statewide with a reverse-auction component (MPA 70 QLVM26006770, proposals due July 2, 2026 with auction pricing July 9, 2026); and the State of Missouri statewide blanket purchase agreement across four geographic regions covering 257 line items with firm fixed pricing (Solicitation 300000240409084, due May 15, 2026). School-year cycles and fiscal-year alignment drive volume; many contracts span July through June with renewals at one-year intervals and escalation clauses tied to published commodity indices rather than vendor discretion.