UNSPSC 50161901: Glycerol

Sugar alcohol.

UNSPSC 50161901 Glycerol, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity reflected in the recent opportunities block. The sourced solicitations consistently reference food products—confectioner sugar, powdered sugar, brown and white granulated sugar, sweetener and sugar substitute concentrates, and cafeteria food items—none of which correspond to glycerol (a viscous liquid alcohol used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food additive, and industrial applications). State and local issuing bodies across the block solicited sugar and sweetener products under codes that appear to mismatch the Commodity code assigned, suggesting either taxonomic misclassification at the procurement source or posting error. The code shows no recent, relevant activity.

Procurement activity in the block spans correctional facilities (Georgia Correctional Industries, Texas Department of Criminal Justice across multiple warehouses and region distribution centers), state supported living centers (Texas HHSC), state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections, a city school district (Bridgeport Board of Education), and a state hospital system (Texas supplemental food procurement across HHSC and DSHS). Recent notices include eRFQs (Georgia), ITBs (Oregon), IFBs (Texas HHSC, Texas Comptroller/TDCJ), and RFQs (Illinois). Solicitations posted between May and September 2026 reflect recurring quarterly and annual food service contracting cycles. Without glycerol-specific opportunities in the recent block, no geographic concentration, issuing-body pattern, or representative opportunity can be established for this Commodity code.