UNSPSC 50180000: Bread and bakery products

UNSPSC 50180000 Bread and bakery products (Family) comprises fresh and whole-grain bread, rolls, buns, bagels, muffins, and specialty bakery items that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, detention facilities, and emergency food operations. School districts dominate recent solicitations under this code, acquiring bread and bakery products weekly or as-needed to meet USDA Child Nutrition Program standards, which typically mandate 51 percent whole grain content and compliance with federal nutrition regulations. State agencies, county detention systems, municipalities, and special-purpose districts also solicit under the code for correctional facilities, senior nutrition programs, and emergency catering. Stockton Unified School District appears twice in recent activity (June and August 2026), reflecting the concentration of demand among large urban school systems. Recent work spans single-vendor primary supply contracts (typically 12-month initial terms with renewal options up to five years) and cooperative purchasing agreements serving multiple school districts simultaneously. Pricing is commonly firm fixed with Consumer Price Index adjustment caps or pass-through provisions tied to commodity market documentation.

School districts across California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, Oregon, and Utah posted the majority of recent bread and bakery solicitations between April and September 2026. Stockton Unified School District (California) issued IFB 26-27-05 for whole grain bread products due September 1, 2026; Conejo Valley Unified School District (California) issued RFP 2026-05 for bread distribution across 29 schools due May 13, 2026; Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted RFP BNB058266 for bread and bakery items due June 26, 2026; West Hartford Public Schools (Connecticut) issued WHBREAD12627 due May 29, 2026; Eugene School District 4J (Oregon) solicited bakery products due May 31, 2026; and Granite School District (Utah) issued IFB JB26324 for breakfast and snack items including baked goods due May 15, 2026. The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases posted cooperative Master Price Agreement QLVM27006875 for fresh bread, rolls, and bagels due August 27, 2026, requiring 10 percent minority or women business enterprise participation. Beaufort County, South Carolina also solicited comprehensive detention-center food services including bread components under RFP 062226 due June 22, 2026.