UNSPSC 50203301: Beverage and snacks

Beverages means drinks and other potable liquids intended for human consumption, including beer, wine, soft drinks, fruit juices, milk, liquid dietary supplements and packaged or bottled water but excluding products that constitute Pharmaceuticals. Snack a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.

UNSPSC 50203301 Beverage and snacks, a Commodity code, encompasses food and beverage products distributed through state and local procurement channels, particularly to school districts and other public entities operating child nutrition and food service programs. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily for broadline food distribution and delivery services that supply packaged snacks, beverages, and prepared food items to cafeteria operations, central kitchens, and meal-distribution sites. The issuing bodies include school districts as the dominant buyer segment, with independent and unified districts managing multi-site food service operations across dozens of schools.

Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) in Ventura County, California, issued RFP #2026-04 in April 2026 for broadline products distribution and delivery supporting its child nutrition program serving approximately 15,000 students across 29 schools. The RFP solicits approximately 399 line items spanning Asian cuisine, bakery products, breakfast items, frozen fruits and vegetables, processed meats, dairy products, condiments, sauces, snacks, soups, and beverages, with estimated annual quantities totaling several thousand individual product units and contract value anticipated to be substantial given the District's distribution of approximately two million meals annually. Proposals were due May 14, 2026, with the contract commencing July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewal periods. All products must comply with federal, state, and local regulations, contain no trans fats, maintain minimum seven-day shelf life, and be of domestic origin under Buy American Provision requirements; pricing is evaluated at 40 points, proposer ability at 20 points, completeness at 20 points, and reputation and references at 20 points. Geographic activity concentrates in California based on recent opportunities; the code shows limited recent posting volume overall.