UNSPSC 50193104: Soup bases

UNSPSC 50193104 Soup bases is a Commodity code that represents a narrow ingredient category within food service procurement, though the recent activity in state and local government shows soup bases are procured primarily as part of larger, multi-category food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers—particularly school districts, state health and human services agencies, and corrections departments—source soup bases alongside proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods in comprehensive food service buys. Soup bases appear in Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs for state hospitals and supported living centers, in Georgia school district and Texas corrections food supply contracts, and in Illinois and Missouri school nutrition RFQs as one component among dozens or hundreds of grocery line items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), and state corrections systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These buyers issue IFBs and RFQs on quarterly or annual cycles with response dates typically 30–60 days from posting.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is a repeat buyer, with two supplemental food IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) posted between February and June 2026, the latter targeting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-year spend of $1.5 million and a contract term through August 31, 2028. Ben Hill County Schools (Fitzgerald, Georgia) issued IFB #26271 due June 15, 2026, covering four school locations with firm pricing for 30 days and quarterly escalation thereafter. Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia solicited comprehensive grocery (PE55037NONST2027000000007) with response due June 5, 2026, for the 2026–2027 school year. Rockwood R-VI School District in Wildwood, Missouri posted two grocery solicitations (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 and CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027) both due April 29, 2026, spanning over 900 line items. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-003 for food distribution (PE64810NONST2026000000046) due February 18, 2026, with approximately $9 million annual spend. Soup bases are typically one line item among 200–400+ items in these contracts; no recent activity shows soup bases as a standalone procurement vehicle.