UNSPSC 50193001: Infant foods

UNSPSC 50193001 Infant foods, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized nutrition products for infants, with state and local procurement focusing on WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program supply contracts and institutional child nutrition purchases. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's October 2026 IFB for WIC infant formula rebates illustrates the primary use case: competitive solicitation for milk-based and soy-based formula supplied in concentrated liquid, powdered, and ready-to-feed physical forms to multi-state WIC populations. State health and human services agencies and school districts are the primary issuing bodies; the Texas HHS solicitation serves Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, while Northside Independent School District in San Antonio concurrently posted an RFP for miscellaneous child nutrition items. WIC rebate contracts dominate the competitive landscape, with bidders required to demonstrate minimum two years of relevant formula rebate experience, comply with 7 CFR 246 federal WIC regulations, and structure pricing on manufacturer lowest national wholesale cost per unit, with rebate amounts calculated as percentage discounts and adjusted cent-for-cent for wholesale price movements of 10 cents or more. Historical rebate invoices and monthly participant data (Texas averaged 178,075 infants receiving contract formula October 2025–March 2026) inform bid pricing and performance expectations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Minnesota, and Iowa under state HHS administration of federal WIC programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016707 (due January 11, 2027) anticipates awarding up to two contracts with a five-year performance period (October 1, 2027–September 30, 2032) and potential one-year extension; the anticipated award date is February 3, 2027, with question deadline October 30, 2026. Bidders must submit completed pricing exhibits and documentation of financial capability across all participating jurisdictions. The Northside Independent School District RFP2026133 (due November 4, 2026) offers a secondary opportunity but lacks detail on item scope, quantities, or estimated value. No other recent infant-food-specific solicitations appear in the current posting block; the code shows limited state and local activity beyond WIC rebate procurements and routine school nutrition purchases.