UNSPSC 50193000: Infant foods and beverages

UNSPSC 50193000 Infant foods and beverages is a Class code encompassing powdered, concentrated liquid, and ready-to-feed infant formula supplied through state and federal nutrition assistance programs. State and local governments procure infant formula primarily through WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) programs and child nutrition initiatives, with procurement structured around rebate contracts, volume-based supply agreements, and commodity purchases for school districts and food distribution networks. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, independent school districts, and economic development authorities managing food access initiatives in underserved communities.

Recent activity centers on Texas Health and Human Services Commission's WIC Infant Formula Rebate solicitation (IFB HHS0016707, response due January 11, 2027), which seeks up to two separate contracts—one for milk-based formula and one for soy-based formula—across Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, with a five-year performance period beginning October 1, 2027 and historical monthly participant volumes ranging from approximately 1,025 (Choctaw Nation) to 178,075 (Texas). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP2026133, response due November 4, 2026) solicited miscellaneous items for child nutrition with unspecified scope. Secondary activity appears under broader food procurement codes; a Georgia state food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (IFB PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) and an Invest Atlanta food distribution RFP (PE66789NONST2027000000021, due August 6, 2026) for municipal market retail and distribution operations may encompass infant formula but do not name it specifically. The code shows focused recent activity in the South and Southwest, with Texas as the primary buyer by volume and recent solicitations across multiple states in the region.