UNSPSC 50202313: Infused beverage, herbal or plant-based

Non-alcoholic beverages such as herbal, plant-based infusions.

UNSPSC 50202313 Infused beverage, herbal or plant-based is a Commodity code covering ready-to-drink teas, herbal infusions, and plant-based beverages procured by state and local jurisdictions for institutional feeding and food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations frame the actual buying activity as part of broader food-supply contracts where cafeteria and kitchen procurement officers source individual beverage line items alongside proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods to stock correctional facilities, educational institutions, and other state agency dining operations. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state supply offices, and state food-service procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple institutional customers.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, posted IFB 304T26300CF on May 4, 2026, seeking cafeteria food products including beverage line items for delivery to TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas in Texas, with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21, 2026). The State of Georgia posted RFQ PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response date. The Texas TDCJ solicitation specifies firm fixed-price, FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points, with awards by line item based on best value and compliance with USDA grade requirements; the contract runs through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with opportunities structured as multi-item institutional food-service contracts where beverage procurement sits alongside other kitchen and cafeteria staples rather than as standalone beverage acquisitions.