UNSPSC 50221001: Pulse grains

UNSPSC 50221001 Pulse grains is a Commodity code covering dried legumes and cereal grain products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and other public institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring bulk and individual-serving cereals (cold varieties including frosted flakes, Special K, and rice crispies; hot cereals including oats, farina, and grits), often alongside broader food supply categories that encompass proteins, vegetables, dairy, and related staples. Issuing bodies include state departments of treasury and health and human services, county school districts, state departments of criminal justice, and special-purpose school nutrition programs. School districts represent the largest segment of recent activity, with multiple Georgia school districts and districts in other states using RFPs and IFBs to solicit annual food supply contracts; state correctional and social-service agencies also appear as regular buyers under this and related food commodity codes.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, and other states where school and institutional procurement activity is visible. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property issued IFB 26DPP01321 for hot and cold cereals with an August 6, 2026, response deadline, specifying 14 price lines across two groups (cold cereals in individual-serving 70–96 count cases and hot cereals in bulk packaging) with a three-year base term and potential three one-year extensions, requiring delivery within 30 days to West Trenton with estimated order quantities of 2,700 to 9,600 cases per line over the contract period. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026, deadline; the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 and a February 18, 2026, response deadline. Firm, fixed unit pricing with all freight and handling included is standard across solicitations, with contract terms typically running 12 to 36 months with optional renewals and strict compliance required for nutritional standards, FDA manufacturing practices, USDA grade requirements, and delivery schedules.