UNSPSC 50202305: Fresh juice

UNSPSC 50202305 Fresh juice is a Commodity code that captures juices and juice products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, county senior services, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh juice and juice products as components of broader food service contracts—packaged juices for school breakfast and lunch programs, individual serving cups or bulk quantities for institutional dining, and branded beverages like Minute Maid varieties for state-supported living centers. The code also encompasses juice as one line item within larger commodity food buys that include dairy, proteins, condiments, and snacks, where juice pricing is evaluated alongside competing beverage suppliers. Issuing bodies include state departments of education, state health and human services commissions, county school districts, county boards of education, municipal school boards, and state facility procurement divisions. State agencies in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Comptroller of Public Accounts) and Georgia (Department of Education) appear as frequent buyers, alongside county school nutrition programs in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Illinois.

Recent activity spans multiple states and procurement structures. The Georgia Department of Education released RFP 9060_1005_211 in October 2026 seeking Smart Snacks-compliant juices and beverages for delivery to schools statewide, with proposals due November 2, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017418 in June 2026 for dairy and juice products serving state hospitals and supported living centers across 20 Texas locations, with bids due July 15, 2026 and an estimated annual value of $1.6 million. Pinellas County School District in Florida solicited sealed electronic bids for milk, dairy, and juice products through June 11, 2026, covering approximately 117 district facilities under a two-year contract valued at approximately $22.5 million total. The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-27-380M1.2 in August 2026 for dairy and juice products with scheduled deliveries to ten Texas facilities, with bids due August 25, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 12. Smaller purchases also appear: Gwinnett County in Georgia sought informal written quotes in October 2026 for food items including shelf-stable beverages, and the Illinois Department of Mental Health requested bids for weekly juice delivery in June 2026. Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content) and compliance with federal nutrition standards (Smart Snacks, USDA, Child Nutrition Program rules) are standard requirements across these solicitations.