UNSPSC 50151604: Edible animal oils

UNSPSC 50151604 Edible animal oils is a Commodity code covering frying oils, margarine, and similar cooking fats procured by state agencies for food service operations. State and local governments under this code buy edible oils primarily as ingredients for institutional food preparation — notably frying oil for mass-production kitchens at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and similar campus operations. The recent solicitations show that edible oils are typically bundled within larger food and consumables RFPs rather than procured as standalone line items, appearing alongside proteins, prepared foods, dairy products, condiments, and kitchen supplies. Issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, and comptroller offices managing procurement on behalf of multiple state institutions. Texas dominates the recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing the majority of recent opportunities under this code.

The geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumables at state-supported living centers (Lufkin and El Paso facilities) posted between June and October 2026, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas within the state with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) in May 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, though the full scope is contained in an attached document. Representative work includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017872 for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, posted August 11, 2026 with bids due August 25, 2026, which included frying oil as one of approximately 20 line items spanning food products and food service supplies for fiscal year 2027 operations. Bidders on these opportunities must meet USDA grade requirements, provide firm fixed pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis, maintain commercial general liability insurance minimums, and comply with state-specific certifications including E-Verify requirements, debarment status verification, and child support obligation compliance.