UNSPSC 50192403: Honey

UNSPSC 50192403 Honey is a Commodity code covering honey procurement and related apiary services that state and local governments acquire for institutional food service, municipal operations, and resale. The actual work being solicited under this code ranges from raw honey supply for school meals and institutional kitchens to full-service beehive management, honey harvesting, and packaged-product sales. State and local issuing bodies pursuing honey and apiary services include school districts, municipal governments, and state purchasing offices coordinating food service across multiple districts via cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Recent solicitations show school systems acquiring honey as a commodity input within broader fresh-produce and food-supply contracts, while municipal governments directly procure specialized apiary installation, hive maintenance, and honey production services.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Florida. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 school districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the RFP covers approximately 72 line items including produce and eggs but does not isolate honey as a distinct line item from the broader produce scope. The Town of Palm Beach, Florida issued ITB ITBNO2026015 (due February 24, 2026) for beehive installation, maintenance, honey harvesting, and packaging services at the Par 3 Golf Course, requiring contractors to hold food-facility certification and kosher certification, with contract terms of five years and monthly maintenance plus per-pound harvesting and per-jar packaging pricing. The State of Georgia issued solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 (due June 22, 2026) for food supplies and other kitchen products, though detailed scope was contained in an attached document not fully described in the opportunity summary.