UNSPSC 50211504: Chewing tobacco

UNSPSC 50211504 Chewing tobacco is a Commodity code that identifies a narrow product line — chewing tobacco and related tobacco products — purchased by state and local agencies primarily as part of broader canteen, commissary, or institutional food-service operations. State and local procurement under this code does not reflect specialized tobacco procurement; rather, tobacco appears as one line item within larger assorted snack and beverage solicitations issued by state agencies managing institutional facilities. The issuing bodies are typically state departments running residential care, correctional, or supported-living centers that operate canteens or commissaries for residents or detainees. The scope under this code remains minimal relative to the broader snack and beverage categories with which tobacco products are bundled in state contracts.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017722 on July 16, 2026, for assorted snack products for the canteen at Mexia State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 31, 2026. The solicitation spans approximately 130 line items including prepared foods, beverages, snacks, candy, and tobacco products, with a historical monetary value of $75,000 for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The contract runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with an optional one-year extension. This represents the primary recent state and local activity under the code; tobacco procurement as a standalone commodity or specialty service line shows no current activity in state and local markets, indicating that pursuit under this code is contingent on participation in broader institutional food-service or canteen contracts where tobacco products constitute a secondary component.