UNSPSC 50191506: Frozen prepared soups or stews

UNSPSC 50191506 Frozen prepared soups or stews (Commodity) describes products that state and local governments procure for institutional feeding operations, though recent solicitation activity under this code spans a broader array of frozen and prepared food items than the code name alone suggests. State and local buyers use this code to source frozen prepared foods—including prepared entrees, specialty items, and cheese sauce—for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school districts. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Georgia Department of Administrative Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state-level educational and health agencies, and independent school districts. Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing repeatedly across multiple statewide institutional feeding contracts.

Recent solicitations show Texas HHSC leading volume procurement: an IFB for frozen food products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, posted July 17, 2026, with bids due August 18, 2026, encompasses 106 line items of frozen prepared foods with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and a maximum contract value of $19 million over the full contract period; a supplemental frozen and prepared food IFB (HHS0016792V2) posted May 19, 2026, with bids due March 19, 2026, covered 210 line items across fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; and an IFB for food and consumables at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449), posted June 11, 2026, with bids due July 13, 2026, referenced a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Georgia Department of Administrative Services solicited cheese sauce for Georgia Correctional Industries (RFQ 92100ERFQ0019002027), posted August 6, 2026, with bids due August 13, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items and non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, posted May 11, 2026, with bids due June 8, 2026. All Texas HHSC contracts require firm fixed pricing, weekly or monthly delivery schedules, and compliance with USDA grading and temperature specifications; school district and correctional procurement emphasizes domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance, and HACCP certification.