UNSPSC 50193203: Shelf stable prepared salads

UNSPSC 50193203 Shelf stable prepared salads, a Commodity code, spans prepared salad products and related refrigerated or shelf-stable prepared foods that state and local governments buy to support institutional food service operations. In practice, state and local procurement under this code funds a broader basket of institutional food products — fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy, bread, and consumable food-service supplies — procured by state agencies, school districts, health and human services departments, parks and recreation agencies, and nonprofit child care providers operating public programs. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies treat prepared salads as one line item within comprehensive food supply contracts rather than as standalone products, and the code appears most active when aggregated with wider produce or prepared-food categories.

State and local buyers active under this code span California (Department of General Services statewide vegetable procurement), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission and school districts), Illinois (state veterans homes), Florida (county parks and recreation), and Georgia (state food supplies), with school districts (Early County Board of Education, Ventura County K-12 meal programs) and state departments (California, Texas HHSC, Illinois) representing the largest recent issuing bodies. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's March 2026 Invitation for Bids (IFB HHS0016792V2) for supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years serving state hospitals and supported living centers across multiple line items including prepared foods; the State of California's May 2026 Request for Bids (RFBIS26200914) for a three-year fresh and processed vegetable supply contract across state facilities; the Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006) covering approximately 300 food items including produce and prepared products for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; and Head Start of Greater Dallas's June 2026 Invitation for Bids (26-GP) for approximately $969,460.94 in frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting CACFP requirements. Most contracts require vendors to maintain substantial insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), comply with food safety and HACCP standards, and deliver weekly or on demand to multiple sites across the contract term.