UNSPSC 50202304: Shelf stable juice

UNSPSC 50202304 Shelf stable juice, a Commodity code, covers the supply of packaged juice products—primarily 100% fruit juice and juice-based beverages in shelf-stable or refrigerated formats—procured by state and local nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and institutional food services. State and local governments buy this code as a line item within broader food-service contracts for schools, child care programs, health and human services facilities, and detention centers, where it appears alongside milk, dairy, and other beverage offerings. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes, state health and human services agencies, city boards of education, county school systems, state departments of corrections, and municipal nutrition services departments. The scope reflects institutional demand: juice appears consistently in child nutrition program bids (CACFP and National School Lunch Program contracts), state hospital and living-center procurement, school breakfast and lunch supply chains, and correctional facility food service.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, Missouri, Illinois, and Florida, with Texas particularly active across both state-level and municipal education procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program beverages (100% fruit juice included; due August 4, 2026), the Pinellas County School District's competitive bid 26JG021 for milk, dairy, and juice products across 117 facilities through July 31, 2028 (due June 11, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017418 for statewide dairy and juice delivery to state hospitals and living centers (due July 15, 2026, with $1.6 million annual value). The Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 26-426DOC-CENTO-B-50766 for certified Passover grape juice (due February 10, 2026) illustrates specialty-segment demand. School districts dominate the code's recent activity; state agencies and county corrections appear as secondary but steady buyers. Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content for processed products) and compliance with USDA nutrition standards, CACFP regulations, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements appear across nearly all solicitations. Deliveries typically occur on fixed schedules (Monday–Friday, often before noon or 2:00 p.m.) with multiple-location distribution common for larger school systems and state facilities.