UNSPSC 50201700: Coffee and tea

UNSPSC 50201700 Coffee and Tea is a Class code encompassing the procurement of coffee, tea, creamer, and related beverage products by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show that this code captures both standalone beverage purchases and component items within broader food-service and nutrition contracts. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (conducting child nutrition procurements), municipal governments (purchasing for administrative operations and fleet services), corrections agencies (sourcing commissary and inmate services), and state procurement offices. Issuing bodies range from small cities to large county school systems and state-level purchasing coordinating offices. School districts—notably Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and Douglas County School System in Georgia—have posted major food-service contracts where coffee and tea appear as line items within master grocery and food-distribution solicitations. Marion County, Oregon has pursued commissary services that include beverage products. The City of Dallas issued a focused bid for coffee and creamer in April 2026.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Texas, and at least one state-level procurement (Georgia). Representative opportunities include the City of Dallas Informal Solicitation for one-time purchase of coffee and creamer (IFS AVIB2600021, due April 22, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries, Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 procurement in Missouri (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items including beverages across daily meal service for approximately 7,800 participants, and the State of Georgia's food supplies and other kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). School district opportunities typically specify firm fixed pricing, compliance with Child Nutrition Program standards, and multi-year renewal options. Most recent solicitations do not identify set-aside designations limiting bidder participation by disadvantaged-enterprise status.