UNSPSC 50181909: Crackers

UNSPSC 50181909 Crackers is a Commodity code representing one narrow product line within broader food procurement activity at state and local government agencies. State and local buyers purchase crackers—both as standalone snack items and as components of broader food service contracts—primarily through two channels: specialized food service distributor contracts bundling dozens or hundreds of line items for institutional dining, and standalone commodity or snack procurement for specific facilities. The code sees active solicitation across state health and human services agencies (mental health hospitals, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities), school districts (K-12 child nutrition programs), and special facilities like youth rehabilitation centers. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, state comptroller statewide procurement divisions (acting on behalf of customer agencies), county school boards, and independent school districts ranging from small rural districts to large urban systems. Crackers appear as discrete line items within much larger food service buys—a Texas HHS procurement encompassed crackers and cookies among 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers, while a school district child nutrition services contract included over 900 food line items with crackers specified among snack categories. The code does not show single-product standalone solicitations; instead, crackers are consistently bundled with cereals, breakfast items, condiments, prepared foods, and related consumables as part of annual or multi-year food supply contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia based on recent solicitations. Texas state agencies—the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts—dominate the recent docket with multiple large statewide food service contracts (HHS0016792 and its amended version HHS0016792V2, and IFB 304T-26-300CF for TDCJ cafeteria food across five geographic warehouse areas). School districts represent the largest issuing-body category by frequency: Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Elk Grove Unified (California), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posted K-12 grocery or food supply RFPs or IFBs between January and May 2026 with response dates ranging from late February through late April 2026. The Texas HHS Commission's most recent solicitation (HHS0017722 posted July 16, 2026, due July 31, 2026) solicited assorted snack products including crackers as part of 130 line items for a canteen at a specific state-supported living center, with a historical contract value of $75,000 annually. Response deadlines for representative recent opportunities cluster in late March through late May 2026, with contract terms typically beginning July 1, 2026, for school year cycles or running annual periods (September to August for state facilities).