UNSPSC 50221001: Pulse grains

UNSPSC 50221001 Pulse grains (Commodity) covers grain-based breakfast and nutritional foods that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including rolled oats, farina, hot cereals, and related grain products in bulk and packaged formats. Recent solicitations show that state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and treasury divisions are the primary buyers, purchasing these items to supply inmate populations, facility residents, and cafeteria operations. The work centers on supplying commodity grains meeting USDA Commercial Item Descriptions and FDA manufacturing standards, with strict packaging, shelf-life, and delivery-destination requirements. Quantities typically range from 40,000 to 85,000 pounds per order for oats and farina, delivered to centralized distribution centers on palletized loads not exceeding 2,500 pounds per pallet, FOB destination with all freight and handling prepaid by the contractor.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon and Texas, with secondary activity in New Jersey and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division has posted two live ITBs: Solicitation S2910000017805 for 85,000 pounds of rolled quick cook oats (response due September 2, 2026) with a historical award to Shaver Foods at $0.373 per pound, and Solicitation S2910000017679 for 40,000 pounds of farina (response due August 19, 2026) previously awarded to Shaver Foods at $0.48 per pound. Both Oregon solicitations offer a combined ten percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods or resident-headquartered bidders. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Purchase and Property is soliciting hot and cold cereals under Bid Solicitation T0009 (due August 6, 2026), including farina, oats, grits, and cream of rice in bulk alongside individual-serving cold cereal cases, on a three-year base contract with potential three one-year extensions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have issued broader food-service procurements covering grains among multiple food categories; the TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB (304T26300CF) encompasses tortillas, pasta, rice, and flour alongside proteins and other staples for delivery to six Texas distribution points. Oregon offers local-vendor preferences; Texas requires USDA compliance and grade certificates; all jurisdictions enforce firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges.