UNSPSC 50172001: Soy sauce

A type of liquid condiment that has the salty taste to enhance the taste. It contains approximately 25 percent salt to make unique taste that generally uses the amino acid.

UNSPSC 50172001 Soy sauce is a Commodity code that in practice captures a narrow subset of condiments and seasonings procured by state and local food service operations — specifically items like soy sauce that appear as line items within larger grocery or food-supply contracts for institutional kitchens. State and local governments do not typically issue standalone solicitations for soy sauce alone; rather, the code appears when bulk food service contracts tag their seasoning and condiment components at the commodity level. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services departments operating institutional facilities, school districts procuring through food service cooperatives, and municipal school boards sourcing for breakfast and lunch programs. The actual buying activity under this code reflects kitchen staple replenishment as part of comprehensive food service supply agreements, where soy sauce competes alongside other condiments and seasonings to meet nutrition standards and recipe requirements for institutional meal preparation.

Recent opportunities confirm this pattern across Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017660 on July 13, 2026 (due July 27, 2026) for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital, with approximately 110 line items spanning pantry staples and condiments across a one-year contract term. The Bridgeport Board of Education posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including condiments and seasonings to support the National School Lunch Program, with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites from July 2026 through June 2027. The Douglas County School System in Georgia, operating through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN26-003 in January 2026 (due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution serving 32 schools with an estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000. Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia and Texas showing the heaviest recent posting volume. This code sees consistent low-volume activity nested within larger institutional food contracts rather than standalone demand.