UNSPSC 50201709: Instant coffee

UNSPSC 50201709 Instant coffee, a Commodity code, covers small packaged food items that state and local governments procure for cafeteria, commissary, and general institutional consumption. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring instant coffee alongside broader grocery and food-service contracts—not standalone instant coffee buys, but coffee as one line item within larger foodservice procurement covering coffee, creamer, snacks, beverages, and prepared entrees. The mix of issuing bodies includes school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), cities (City of Dallas), counties (Marion County, Oregon), and state nutrition programs (State of Georgia). School districts and county jail commissary operations dominate recent activity, with Marion County appearing multiple times across commissary and jail trust-fund service renewals posted in April, June, and July 2026.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas. The City of Dallas posted an Informal Solicitation for a one-time purchase of coffee and creamer (due April 22, 2026) with delivery to Airport Logistics, signaling small ad hoc buys. Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (due April 29, 2026) represent the larger school foodservice market—both requiring multiple vendors across numerous commodity lines. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-003 for main-line food distribution (due February 18, 2026, estimated annual spend $9 million) and RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, estimated spend $4.4 million and $1.1 million across two areas), indicating that coffee typically appears within broader food-supply awards rather than standalone category buys. Marion County, Oregon's jail commissary operations (RFP SO1731-26, due May 28, 2026) also procure beverage and snack items including instant coffee as part of inmate commissary services. Activity is most concentrated in school foodservice procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles and IFB structures.