UNSPSC 50161512: Syrups

UNSPSC 50161512 Syrups is a Commodity code covering maple syrup and other syrup products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, health and human services centers, school districts, and other public agencies. The code captures specialized food inputs with defined USDA or equivalent grade standards, specific viscosity and sugar content requirements, and strict packaging and shelf-life specifications. State and local buyers treat syrup as a line item within broader food service or cafeteria supply contracts, often bundled with other breakfast staples, condiments, and food products rather than procured in isolation. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county and municipal school systems, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of correctional and institutional food service programs.

Recent activity shows concentration in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017456 in July 2026 for 960 cases of maple syrup meeting USDA A-A-20124E standards with delivery to Salem within 45 days, with a historical award to Intersect USA and a prior cost of $26.70 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services solicited food and consumable products including syrups via IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and responses due July 11, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas serving TDCJ warehouse locations, with delivery to six distribution points across Texas and responses due May 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply and delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens with responses due April 27, 2026. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, and RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million.