UNSPSC 50161511: Chocolate or chocolate substitute

UNSPSC 50161511 Chocolate or chocolate substitute is a Commodity code that covers chocolate products and substitutes purchased by state and local governments, though recent activity shows this code being applied broadly to general grocery and food-service procurement rather than chocolate specifically. State and local buyers use this code when sourcing chocolate items as line items within larger food-service and nutrition contracts, typically for school food programs, institutional cafeterias, and state-operated facilities. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the State of Georgia have all posted solicitations tagged under this code in recent months, though the scope in each case spans hundreds of food items — breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, snacks, beverages, and fresh produce — with chocolate or chocolate-containing products appearing as subset line items rather than the primary procurement focus. State and local food-service operations use this code when managing master grocery contracts where chocolate milk, chocolate-flavored snacks, or cocoa products are bundled into broader nutrition-program purchasing.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Northeast, with the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (El Paso), and the State of Georgia posting opportunities between May and June 2026. Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department, due June 30, 2026, spans over 1,100 line items and requires compliance with Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural ingredients) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, carried a historical annual value of $1.5 million and covers food service for a state-operated residential facility. The State of Georgia's solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, due June 22, 2026, provided minimal detail in the public posting, with full scope contained in an attached document. All three solicitations allow for firm fixed unit pricing with limited adjustment mechanisms tied to cost indices or minimum wage changes.