UNSPSC 50211502: Cigarettes or cigars

UNSPSC 50211502 Cigarettes or cigars is a Commodity code that captures tobacco products sold through state and local institutional canteens and food-service operations. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects demand from state agencies operating residential facilities, where tobacco products are included as part of broader snack and beverage assortments available to residents and staff. State and local governments procure these items alongside candy, prepared foods, and beverages as part of managed canteen or commissary operations at correctional facilities, mental-health centers, and supported-living communities. The issuing bodies are typically state health and human services departments operating institutional residential settings.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017722 on July 16, 2026, requesting assorted snack and beverage products for the canteen at Mexia State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 31, 2026. The procurement encompasses approximately 130 line items including tobacco products alongside candy, prepared foods, snacks, and beverages, with a historical annual contract value of $75,000 for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with an option for one additional year extension. This is the only recent state and local opportunity visible under the code; geographic concentration and issuing-body mix cannot be characterized from a single solicitation.