UNSPSC 50192404: Gelatin or jelly crystals

UNSPSC 50192404 Gelatin or jelly crystals is a Commodity code that captures gelatin and gel-based products used primarily in school nutrition programs and institutional food service across state and local jurisdictions. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show limited direct demand for gelatin or jelly crystals as standalone line items; instead, gelatin appears as a component within broader food supply and grocery procurement categories, particularly in school meal programs where prepared items incorporating gelatin (such as shelf-stable meal kits, desserts, or gelatin-based snacks) may be included under larger food services contracts.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas school systems, including Tattnall County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Coffee County School Nutrition Program, Lamar County School District, Houston County School District, Klein Independent School District, Douglas County School System, Polk School District, and Habersham County School Nutrition Program. State purchasing offices and institutional food service operations (such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for Rusk State Hospital and the Michigan Department of Corrections) also procure in this space. Recent representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) covering over 1,200 food line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and beverages with delivery to three school locations; the Houston County School District ITB 27-001 SNP Food Bid (due April 17, 2026) for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemical supplies to approximately 39 schools serving 31,000 students; and Habersham County School Nutrition IFB #26-0300 (due April 10, 2026) for shelf-stable meal kits across multiple configurations supporting summer and school-year meal programs. Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with scattered activity in Florida, Michigan, and other states. Because gelatin or jelly crystals rarely appear as discrete line items in these solicitations and are typically bundled within broader food categories, direct pursuit under this Commodity code is unlikely to yield standalone opportunities; vendors should monitor school nutrition and institutional food service contracts under higher-tier Family or Class codes capturing overall food supply and grocery procurement.