UNSPSC 50193104: Soup bases

UNSPSC 50193104 Soup bases is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable soup products and soup-base ingredients procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — principally schools, senior services, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show soup bases embedded within broader food-supply procurement that includes canned soups, broth bases, and related shelf-stable soup components alongside proteins, produce, condiments, and consumables. State purchasing departments, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state health and human services agencies issue these opportunities. The work spans routine food restocking for institutional cafeterias and meal programs, with vendors typically competing on unit pricing, brand equivalency, delivery timeline, and compliance with USDA grades and food-service standards including HACCP plans and Buy American requirements where applicable.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with additional presence in Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including canned soups (response due October 19, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 11, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products covering multiple categories including soups and broths (sealed bids due June 15, 2026); Burke County Public Schools' sealed bid for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across five schools (bids due June 5, 2026); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response extended to May 4, 2026). The State of Illinois posted a quarterly weekly food order for July–September 2026 (bids due June 26, 2026) and the State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from $1.5 million historical spend (Texas HHSC prior period) to $4.5 million potential value over three years; initial terms typically run one to two years with renewal and extension options. Vendors must meet product specifications, maintain insurance, certify debarment status, and comply with federal procurement regulations; pricing is firm for the initial period with adjustments permitted at renewal based on third-party market indices such as USDA or Consumer Price Index data.