UNSPSC 50172004: Soy based mixed paste

A type of food which mixes the condiments of garlic, pepper powder and others to manufacture and process with the main ingredients of soybean bean paste, thick soy paste mixed with red pepper, chinese bean paste, soup prepared with fermented soybeans and others.

UNSPSC 50172004 Soy based mixed paste is a Commodity code covering infant formula and specialized food products procured by state health and human services agencies, most visibly through WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program rebate contracts. State and local governments buy soy-based infant formula under this code in three physical forms—concentrated liquid, powdered, and ready-to-feed—supplied through volume rebate arrangements tied to manufacturer lowest national wholesale cost and subject to federal WIC regulations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is the primary recent issuing body, soliciting soy-based formula rebate contracts alongside milk-based alternatives. School districts and state institutions also purchase groceries and food products tagged under this code, though recent school-district and institutional opportunities emphasize conventional grocery items (proteins, dairy, pantry staples, beverage, produce) rather than soy-based specialty products. The code appears to serve a narrow but regulated use case: WIC-eligible infant formula supplied through state rebate procurement with strict compliance requirements under 7 CFR 246 and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

The most active recent solicitation is the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016707 for WIC Infant Formula Rebate, due January 11, 2027, covering Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma with anticipated award February 3, 2027. Texas WIC participation averaged 178,075 infants monthly receiving contract formula (October 2025–March 2026), with Minnesota averaging 15,130, Iowa 13,477, and the Choctaw Nation approximately 1,025 monthly participants. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of two years of relevant formula rebate experience, comply with HUB subcontracting plan requirements, remit rebate payments within thirty calendar days, and submit rebate pricing structured on manufacturer lowest national wholesale cost per full truckload quantities with cent-for-cent automatic adjustment for wholesale price changes of 10 cents or more. Contract performance runs October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032 with a potential one-year extension. Additional recent activity includes the City of Bridgeport Board of Education IFB BNB052266 for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs HHS0017660 and HHS0017660V2 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital, but these opportunities are tangential to the soy-based formula specialty; the code shows limited recent state-and-local activity specific to soy-based paste products outside the WIC rebate context.