UNSPSC 50161900: Sugar products

Products derived from sugar cane, sugar beets and other sugar-containing crops

UNSPSC 50161900 Sugar products is a Class code covering refined and specialty sugar products procured by state correctional institutions, state supported living centers, state veterans' homes, school districts, and other state agencies for food service and institutional operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing confectioner sugar, powdered sugar, brown sugar, white granulated sugar, and sugar substitute products (saccharin concentrate and liquid sweetener) in quantities ranging from single cases to hundreds of thousands of pounds for inmate, resident, student, and employee meals. The scope spans both traditional granulated and specialty sugars meeting USDA Commercial Item Description and FDA food safety standards, with minimum shelf-life requirements of 90 days to one year and strict food-grade specifications including free-flowing product without lumps. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Georgia, Oregon, Texas), state health and human services commissions (Texas), state supported living centers, veterans' homes (Illinois), school districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialty procurement divisions operating as cooperative purchasing vehicles. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has been the most frequent recent issuer, posting multiple solicitations for sweetener and sugar substitute products across four distribution centers in July 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with Texas showing the heaviest volume through TDCJ solicitations at Snyder, Wynne, Beeville, and Rosharon distribution centers alongside two HHSC facilities. Recent representative opportunities include the Georgia Correctional Industries eRFQ (92100ERFQ0020082027) for confectioner sugar due September 22, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB (S2910000017715) for 42,500 pounds of brown sugar and 170,000 pounds of white granulated sugar due July 24, 2026, with a 5 percent Oregon-preference available and incumbent pricing at $0.6348 and $0.5348 per pound respectively; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB (304T26300CF) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items with extended delivery to six distribution points due May 4, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education RFQ (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items including sugars subject to Buy American Provision requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients due June 30, 2026. Delivery terms are consistently FOB Destination with freight and fuel surcharges prepaid by the vendor; pricing is firm, fixed, and unit-based; and contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods. Incumbent contractors and historical pricing data surface regularly in Oregon and Texas opportunities, signaling stable, repeat-award patterns suitable for established suppliers with consistent product quality and reliable distribution capability.