UNSPSC 50181904: Dried breads or bread shells or croutons

UNSPSC 50181904 Dried breads or bread shells or croutons (Commodity) captures fresh and specialty bread products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and mental health centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing sandwich breads, hamburger and hot dog buns, dinner rolls, specialty items like hoagie and slider buns, and related bakery products, often with whole-grain-content and nutritional-standard requirements tied to National School Lunch Program compliance. The code sees steady activity across state departments (health and human services, corrections, education), school districts of varying sizes, county boards of education, and special-purpose institutions, with repeat buyers including Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services, and multiple Georgia school districts.

Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut dominate recent activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted bread and bakery procurement HHS0017445 (IFB, due July 13, 2026) covering over 50 items with approximately $2 million annual historical spend across state hospitals and supported living centers; a concurrent supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026) included bread among 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Georgia school districts—Henry County, Dougherty County, and others—issued multiple fresh bread IFBs in the March–May 2026 window (Henry County PE67510NONST2026000000028, due April 17, 2026; Dougherty County PE64710NONST2027000000069, due May 21, 2026) requiring whole-grain compliance and weekly delivery to dozens of school sites. Illinois Department of Human Services posted several small-purchase contracts for bread supply to developmental centers and mental health facilities (Ludeman Center, Shapiro Center, Madden Mental Health Center) with May–June 2026 due dates. Connecticut school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education BNB058266 and related grocery bid BNB052266, both June 2026) sought bread and bakery items under Buy American provisions. Katy ISD in Texas issued restaurant catering and concession stand vendor RFPs (RFP2402AK-B and RFP2515YT, June 2026) that included food-service components. Buy American provisions, USDA compliance, whole-grain requirements, firm fixed pricing, 24-hour emergency delivery capability, and HACCP or food-safety certification are standard contract terms across jurisdictions.