UNSPSC 50192700: Packaged combination meals

UNSPSC 50192700 Packaged combination meals is a Class code covering shelf-stable, frozen, and prepared meal kits that state and local governments procure for senior nutrition programs, correctional facilities, school meal services, and emergency food distribution. Recent solicitations reveal procurement spanning shelf-stable commodity meals, unitized breakfast kits for school systems, certified halal prepackaged meals for correctional populations, home-delivered meal services for seniors, and sack lunch configurations for emergency responders. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments (Gwinnett County, Dona Ana County, Hillsborough County, Clayton County, Montgomery County), state agencies (Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Florida Department of Management Services, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection), school districts (Katy Independent School District, Conejo Valley Unified School District, City of New Haven Board of Education), and county departments of aging or community services. Counties and school districts appear as repeat buyers; Gwinnett County posted multiple opportunities in this family over recent months.

Geographic activity spans California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Connecticut, and Nevada, with particular concentration in the South (Georgia, Florida, Texas) and Midwest (Illinois, Pennsylvania). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, vegetables) due October 19, 2026, under IWQ 140229; Hillsborough County's competitive sealed bid for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026, under ITB 26-00289; Clayton County's RFP for home-delivered meals with proposals due June 11, 2026, under RFP #26-68; the City of New Haven's RFP for unitized breakfast items with a 25% MWBE participation goal and proposals due June 23, 2026, under 2026HYRFPCNH349; Illinois Department of Corrections' emergency extension for certified halal meals at $1.6 million through January 31, 2027, under 27426DOCCENTOB53645; and California CAL FIRE's request for offer for sack lunches (24-hour fire line, 12-hour base camp, and admin configurations) with responses due May 8, 2026, under 9RF5Z00002, requiring vendor certification of California small business or disabled veteran business enterprise status.