UNSPSC 50203203: Raw sheep milk

Raw milk from a sheep

UNSPSC 50203203 Raw sheep milk is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The sourced opportunities show no solicitations for raw sheep milk; instead, the code captures institutional purchases of fluid milk products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and Head Start agencies. These buyers procure processed, pasteurized milk in multiple fat levels (whole, 1%, 2%, fat-free, lactose-free) in consumer-ready containers ranging from 8-ounce cartons to 5-gallon dispensers, along with complementary dairy items such as yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, and buttermilk. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (raw sheep milk) and actual procurement patterns (processed fluid milk for institutional food service) suggests the code may be misclassified in the source system or that recent activity does not reflect the code's intended commodity family.

State and local procurement under this code spans school districts (the largest segment), state corrections and youth detention facilities, state health and human services institutions, Head Start agencies, and county purchasing departments across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Nevada. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with recent IFBs from Tattnall County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Coffee County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Hall County Schools, and Pinellas County Schools all seeking milk and dairy product bids for the 2026–2027 school year. Institutional health and corrections buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a $1.6 million annual historical spend), the Colorado Department of Corrections (supplying 16 facilities with an estimated $1.9 million annual milk spend), Head Start of Greater Dallas (soliciting through two related IFBs for milk products across multiple sites), and the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania. Recent opportunities show IFB and RFP notice types predominating, with response dates clustered between late February and mid-July 2026. Substantial contracts include Pinellas County Schools' approximately $22.5 million two-year milk, dairy, and juice procurement and the Texas HHSC's $1.6 million annual spend for dairy products and juices statewide; smaller school districts and correctional facilities typically procure in the low-to-mid six figures annually based on facility size and inmate or student populations.