UNSPSC 50193108: Instant paps

Prepared paps from various vegetables or grains that have been dehydrated and packaged for future use

UNSPSC 50193108 Instant paps (Commodity) covers fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food products that state and local governments procure to feed students, inmates, residents of state-supported facilities, and veterans in institutional settings. Recent solicitations show school districts, state health and human services agencies, and state correctional facilities sourcing hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, produce, grains, prepared entrees, and consumable supplies—with pricing typically firm and fixed for the contract term, delivery specified to multiple sites or warehouses, and compliance required with USDA grades, food safety standards, and Buy American provisions where applicable. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, issuing RFQs and RFPs for competitive grocery procurement; state health agencies in Texas and Illinois issue comparable solicitations for institutional feeding programs; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sources food through statewide procurement. Requirements commonly include liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1,000,000 range, HACCP plans, debarment certifications, health department sanitation verification, and proof of E-Verify compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services seeking a main-line distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 and responses due February 18, 2026; the same district issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, responses due March 4, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with responses due July 13, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued two complementary solicitations in March 2026—one for Grocery NOI products and another for grocery items covering approximately 900 line items total—both with responses due April 29, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #26271 for school nutrition food covering multiple categories with Buy American Act compliance required and responses due June 15, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products encompassing approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2).