UNSPSC 50172003: Soybean paste

A type of paste which is fermented and aged by mixing salt with the main ingredients of soybean, rice, barley, wheat bean and others, and this is used in cooking soup or steamed stew.

UNSPSC 50172003 Soybean paste is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement practice covers a broader range of prepared and specialty food ingredients used in institutional food service, not soybean paste specifically. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments purchasing consolidated grocery and food-service supplies for hospitals, schools, and other public institutions — proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, beverages, condiments, seasonings, and fresh produce. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), municipal school districts (City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia). School nutrition departments and institutional food service operations are the primary end users, with procurement structured around multi-line-item blanket contracts and RFPs for annual supply cycles.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017660 on July 13, 2026, requesting bids on approximately 110 line items of groceries and food service supplies for Big Spring State Hospital with bids due July 27, 2026, covering a one-year contract term starting September 1, 2026, with prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266 with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American Provision compliance (51% domestic agricultural ingredients) and adherence to National School Lunch Program standards. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN26-003 in January 2026 for a main-line food service distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, and RFP SN26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026 with response due June 22, 2026. Contract terms typically run July through June in school settings and September through August in state facilities, with firm fixed pricing, no fuel surcharges, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.