UNSPSC 50150000: Edible oils and fats

UNSPSC 50150000 Edible oils and fats is a Family code that describes food procurement spanning dairy, produce, proteins, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, detention facilities, senior meal services, and institutional dining operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy milk, cheese, yogurt, juices, bread, bakery products, frozen and fresh produce, meats, snacks, and condiments—often in large volumes to support USDA-compliant child nutrition programs, detention center operations, or senior congregate meal services. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from county governments, municipal school boards, transit authorities, and state departments of corrections. Stockton Unified School District, Fontana Unified School District, and New Haven Board of Education have posted multiple opportunities for dairy products, bread and bakery items, and mixed grocery portfolios. The City of Meriden and Bridgeport Board of Education have solicited paper goods and disposable products and comprehensive grocery lines. Detention and senior services represent a smaller but material segment—Beaufort County, South Carolina posted a food services RFP for its detention center, and Hillsborough County, Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Stockton and Fontana unified school districts), Connecticut (Meriden and New Haven), Texas (Garland Independent School District and various state agencies), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Michigan (Department of Corrections). A significant cluster of Ohio opportunities exists but lacks issuing-body identification and actionable scope detail—these postings name commodity categories (milk, bread, vegetables, dairy, frozen foods) with same-day or next-day closures and no named agency. Representative recent opportunities include Stockton Unified School District's ITB 26-17 for dairy products and juices (14 line items, estimated annual quantities 50 to 887,075 cases, due June 26, 2026, multiple weekly deliveries to 43 school sites); New Haven Board of Education's RFP for grocery and food items (bread, dairy, meats, general groceries supporting 17,500–19,000 daily meals, mandatory 25% MBE/WBE participation, due June 16, 2026); Fontana Unified School District's RFP 26/27-0002 for dry, frozen, and refrigerated food with Product Formulation Statements required (due June 24, 2026, Addendum #1 posted June 16); the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' solicitation for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school food and nutrition services (Buy American Provision requiring 51% domestic agricultural ingredients, due June 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m.); and Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-380M1.1 for dairy and juice scheduled deliveries to juvenile justice, public safety, and school-for-the-deaf locations (182 line items, due July 20, 2026, pre-bid June 25). Set-asides and preferences appear in several jurisdictions—New Haven requires 25% MBE/WBE participation, and multiple districts enforce Buy American provisions. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options, and evaluation often emphasizes cost (40–45%), product quality and compliance with USDA nutrition standards (25–30%), and vendor capability and experience (15–25%).