UNSPSC 50201713: Tea bags

UNSPSC 50201713 Tea bags is a Commodity code that captures discrete food products — primarily beverages and staple grocery items — procured as line items within larger institutional food-service contracts issued by school districts, state departments, and other public agencies. While the code name references tea bags specifically, the recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy this product alongside hundreds of other grocery line items in consolidated procurement vehicles: Georgia's IFB for cafeteria food products, Fairfax County Public Schools' master grocery contract, Rockwood School District's child nutrition services procurement, and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP all include tea, beverages, or condiments as part of multi-category food buys. School districts represent the dominant issuing-body type, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System each running competitive bids for full-year supply contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) and the State of Georgia also issue institutional food solicitations. Evaluation typically prioritizes lowest responsive bid, compliance with nutritional standards and product specifications, vendor experience with public institutions, and delivery reliability; contracts generally run one year with renewal options and firm fixed pricing requirements.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Texas. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas with 30-day delivery expectations and fixed prices on FOB Destination terms; Fairfax County Public Schools' sealed-bid IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) establishing a master grocery K-12 contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens requiring bidders to offer a minimum of 76 items; Rockwood R-VI School District's electronic-bid procurement (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 grocery line items across snacks, produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees for the 2026-27 school year serving approximately 7,800 daily meal participants; and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). None of the recent solicitations identified specific set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises, and all required firm fixed pricing for the full contract term.