UNSPSC 50161902: Cane sugar

Sweetener derived from sugar cane, a tall grass crop in the same family as wheat, sorghum, and maize.

UNSPSC 50161902 Cane sugar, a Commodity code, covers granulated, powdered, and brown refined sugar products sourced by state and local governments for institutional food service, correctional facilities, and specialized research applications. State and local buyers procure these products under firm fixed-price contracts with all-inclusive FOB Destination delivery terms and strict compliance to USDA Commercial Item Description standards, FDA food safety regulations, and minimum shelf-life requirements. Recent solicitations span confectioner sugar for inmate food service, powdered and granulated cane sugar for correctional institutional kitchens, granulated pure cane sugar for sterile fruit fly diet preparation, and sugar products as line items within broader institutional food and consumables contracts.

Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Georgia, Oregon, Texas), health and human services commissions (Texas), state supported living centers and veterans' homes (Texas, Illinois), school districts (Connecticut), and specialized state research facilities (California). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer across multiple sweetener and sugar substitute solicitations; the Oregon Department of Corrections, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission each posted sugar procurement activity in the recent window. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Oregon, California, Georgia, and Illinois, with additional activity in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 42,500 pounds of powdered sugar and 212,500 pounds of brown and white granulated sugar (bids due August 21, 2026; incumbent Alpine Food's prior award at $0.6048–$0.6348 per pound), the Georgia Correctional Industries eRFQ for confectioner sugar (response deadline September 22, 2026), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture quote solicitation for 57,600 pounds of granulated pure cane sugar in 25-pound bags on a small business or disabled veteran business enterprise restricted basis (quotes due August 12, 2026, with monthly deliveries through June 30, 2027).