UNSPSC 50182003: Frozen pastry dough

UNSPSC 50182003 Frozen pastry dough is a Commodity code that encompasses the supply of pre-made frozen dough products—primarily bread and bakery items including pastries, buns, rolls, and dough bases—to school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and state agency cafeterias. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying finished or semi-finished frozen bakery components to support high-volume meal preparation, with emphasis on USDA-compliant products meeting whole-grain and nutritional standards where applicable. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school), state institutions including veterans' homes and supported living centers, and state health and human services agencies. School districts dominate the recent activity, reflecting the scale of K-12 food service demand across districts serving tens of thousands of students daily. State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts appear as repeat solicitors.

Activity under this code concentrates in the South and Midwest, with heavy representation from Texas (HHSC, Dallas ISD, Northside ISD), Georgia (Decatur, Henry County, Douglas County schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home). Recent opportunities include the State of Illinois Veterans Home Quincy (RFQ for brand-specific frozen food items including baked goods, due February 24, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (IFB for grocery items including bread products meeting USDA 2024 Final Rule specifications, due April 29, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with prior period value of $1.5 million); and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, due March 4, 2026). Contracts typically run July-June fiscal years with one to four renewal options, require firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustments tied to verified commodity indices, mandate HACCP compliance and cold-chain delivery protocols, and emphasize domestic sourcing and nutritional standards alignment with federal child nutrition programs.