UNSPSC 50201710: Leaf tea

UNSPSC 50201710 Leaf tea is a Commodity code covering tea products procured by state and local food service operations, particularly correctional facilities and institutional cafeterias. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing leaf tea as part of broader beverage and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. The Georgia and Texas opportunities reflect the code's actual use: Georgia's State of Georgia posted a request for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response date, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procuring through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning beverages and staple items across five geographic areas with a May 4, 2026 response deadline. Both solicitations indicate that leaf tea and related beverages are sourced as line items within larger institutional food-supply contracts rather than standalone procurements, suggesting state and local food service buyers treat tea as a component of broader catering and institutional kitchen supply agreements.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with the Texas TDCJ opportunity representing a significant institutional buyer serving multiple warehouse distribution points across the state. The Georgia State of Georgia solicitation indicates broader state-level food-supply activity but does not provide detailed line-item specificity in available summaries. Both issuing bodies are state-level purchasing entities managing institutional food needs—correctional facilities in Texas and general state food service operations in Georgia. Neither solicitation identifies set-asides or vendor restrictions, and both require compliance with standard USDA and FDA grade and safety standards. Response deadlines have passed (May 4, 2026 in Texas, June 22, 2026 in Georgia), indicating these are historical opportunities; no current or forward-dated solicitations under this code appear in the source material.