UNSPSC 50151517: Palmolein oil

A vegetable oil obtained from the palm tree fruits, is composed of ~50% palmitic acid, 40% oleic acid, and 10% linoleic acid. WFP food convention.

UNSPSC 50151517 Palmolein oil is a Commodity code that covers specialized cooking oils for institutional food service, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code is minimal. The recent opportunities posted under the code designation are broad food service solicitations—particularly from school districts and correctional or state health facilities—that include multiple ingredient categories such as proteins, grains, dairy, produce, and oils, rather than palmolein specifically. State and local governments procure food and consumable products through centralized supply arrangements serving schools, state health facilities, and correctional institutions, bundling palmolein and similar oils alongside hundreds of other items in consolidated grocery or food-service-distribution contracts rather than isolating single oil products for competitive solicitation.

Issuing bodies include state health agencies, state correctional departments, school districts, and regional school cooperatives across multiple states. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) represent recent activity. Geographically, the most visible recent activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with additional opportunities in Virginia and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHS El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, response due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Texas TDCJ Cafeteria Food Products IFB (304T26300CF, response due May 4, 2026) covering 382 line items of prison food across five distribution areas; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, response due April 27, 2026) supplying 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items for child nutrition (response due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items across approximately 19,000 students; and Douglas County School System food supply and distribution RFP (26-003, response due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools. Palmolein as a discrete commodity line does not appear as a named item in published specifications, indicating limited direct procurement visibility under this code at the state and local level.