UNSPSC 50161500: Chocolate and sugars and sweetening products

UNSPSC 50161500 Chocolate and sugars and sweetening products is a Class code under which state and local governments procure bulk sugar, powdered sugar, sweetener concentrates, and related confectionery supplies for institutional food service operations — primarily correctional facilities, state supported living centers, veterans' homes, and school districts. Recent solicitations span refined granulated and brown sugar in quantities of 40,000+ pounds per contract, powdered confectioner sugar for inmate food preparation, liquid saccharin and sugar substitute concentrates, and miscellaneous sweetening products integrated into broader food procurement baskets. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas, Georgia), state veterans' affairs offices (Illinois), school districts (Connecticut), and city education boards. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has emerged as a particularly active repeat buyer, posting multiple solicitations for sweetener and sugar substitute products across multiple distribution centers and facility locations in a single procurement cycle.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for 42,500 pounds of powdered sugar and 212,500 pounds of brown and white granulated sugar (ITB S2910000017455, due July 24, 2026) with Oregon-resident and Oregon-manufactured preferences of up to 5 percent each; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted four concurrent sweetener/sugar substitute solicitations for distribution centers in Beeville, Snyder, Wynne, and Rosharon (IW258299, IW258302, IW258303, IW258299; all due July 27, 2026). The Georgia Department of Corrections solicited confectioner sugar via eRFQ (92100ERFQ0020082027, due September 22, 2026) with all-inclusive pricing and no separate freight reimbursement. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumable products for state supported living centers, including sugar line items, under IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso, due July 13, 2026) and HHS0017872 (Lufkin, due August 25, 2026). All-inclusive pricing, FOB Destination terms with freight prepaid, food-grade certification, USDA compliance, and delivery within 7 to 21 days are standard requirements across jurisdictions.