UNSPSC 50203203: Raw sheep milk

Raw milk from a sheep

UNSPSC 50203203 Raw sheep milk (Commodity) represents a narrow slice of state and local dairy procurement activity, but recent solicitations in the code reveal that state and local governments are buying finished milk and dairy products—not raw sheep milk—for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and Head Start operations. The actual work being solicited includes fluid milk in multiple fat contents and flavors (whole, 1%, skim, chocolate, lactose-free), yogurt, cottage cheese, cream, sour cream, and complementary products such as juices and dairy-based beverages. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Pinellas County Schools (Florida), Seminole County Schools (Florida), Clayton County Schools (Georgia), Tattnall County Schools (Georgia), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County Schools (Georgia), and Coffee County Schools (Georgia); state agencies also procure regularly, including the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Nevada Youth Training Center, and the State of Illinois. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. and other nonprofit food-service organizations round out the roster. Products must meet FDA and USDA standards, comply with National School Lunch Program Buy American provisions where applicable, and arrive within specified temperature ranges with documented shelf-life compliance; vendors typically deliver weekly or twice-weekly to multiple sites and maintain 95 percent fill-rate commitments.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in the Southeast and Texas, with Georgia school districts posting multiple bids in June 2026, Pinellas County Schools (Florida) advertising a $22.5 million two-year contract in May 2026, and Texas entities including the Comptroller and HHSC posting large statewide procurements in August and June 2026. Seminole County Schools (Florida) issued IFB 25260070B-VG due April 2, 2026, requesting approximately 3.17 million units of chocolate milk cartons and multiple dairy lines with a two-year term and optional two-year renewal; Clayton County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB00427 due December 2, 2026, for milk and milk products on an as-needed basis. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-380M1.2 (August 25, 2026) covers 182 line items of dairy and juice products for eight juvenile justice facilities and other state agencies statewide, with deliveries through November 2029 including three renewal options. Nevada Youth Training Center issued two quarterly dairy solicitations (June 2, 2026, and August 31, 2026) with preference programs for Nevada-based producers and veteran-owned businesses. Head Start of Greater Dallas and other institutional buyers award multiple-year contracts with optional renewals, typically seeking primary and secondary suppliers.