UNSPSC 50131705: Whey

Water remained after filtering and solidifying milk when producing cheese.

UNSPSC 50131705 Whey is a Commodity code that covers dairy ingredient and byproduct purchases, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show that governments are actually buying comprehensive shelf-stable food inventories, prepared dairy products, frozen entrees, and full-line school nutrition groceries rather than whey specifically. State and local food procurement under this tag spans institutional feeding (state-supported living centers, state hospitals, schools), community services distribution (senior nutrition programs), and parks concession operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county boards of education, city school boards, county boards of commissioners, and state nutrition programs across multiple states. School districts and state institutional facilities dominate the buyer base, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia school districts (Gwinnett County, Burke County, Early County, Coffee County, Hancock County, Ben Hill County), Texas state-supported living centers, and Connecticut's City of Bridgeport Board of Education all active in the recent quarter.

Texas leads in recent activity through HHSC procurements for frozen food products (IFB HHS0017338V1, estimated annual volume approximately $9 million with maximum potential contract value of $19 million over the full contract period, bids due August 18, 2026), canteen and food service groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017798, historical value $160,500, bids due August 25, 2026), and food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, historical value $1.5 million, bids due July 13, 2026), with all three utilizing IFBs. Georgia school districts posted multiple awards in May and June 2026 — Burke County Public Schools seeking nearly 400 line items (IFB, bids due June 5, 2026), Early County Schools requesting 300+ food items plus non-food supplies (IFB, bids due June 8, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools requesting fresh produce, meat, dairy, and furnishings (IFB, bids due June 15, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items (IWQ, quotes due October 19, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference (ITN, proposals due March 6, 2025). Connecticut's City of Bridgeport Board of Education sought bids for over 1,100 grocery line items with Buy American requirements and LINQ ordering system integration (IFB, bids due June 30, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education requested milk and dairy products for the 2026-2027 school year (IFB, bids due June 26, 2026).