UNSPSC 50221100: Cereals

UNSPSC 50221100 Cereals is a Class code encompassing breakfast cereals and grain-based morning meal products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show purchasing of both cold cereals (corn flakes, frosted flakes, Rice Krispies, raisin bran, wheat bran) in individual-serving packaging and hot cereals (oats, farina, grits, cream of rice) in bulk format, with specifications frequently requiring gluten-free, kosher, or multi-grain formulations and compliance with FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP standards. The issuing bodies span state health and corrections departments, county and municipal government agencies, and school districts; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers within the recent six-month window. State governments predominate among recent solicitors, with activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including cereals) for El Paso State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 11, 2026 and a historical annual value of $1.5 million; the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's June 2026 Bid Solicitation T0009 for hot and cold cereals with bids due August 6, 2026, specifying individual-serving cold cereals and bulk hot cereals with estimated three-year quantities ranging from 2,700 to 9,600 cases per line item; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of multi-grain cereal meeting Commercial Item Description A-A-20108C specifications, with the previous purchase awarded to National Food Group at $0.61 per pound. School district procurement volume is substantial: Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (April 2026, due April 27) encompassing cereals among hundreds of line items for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Burke County Public Schools and Liberty County Board of Education issued comprehensive school nutrition food bids (May–June 2026) including breakfast cereals across multiple product lines. Procurement activity shows steady institutional demand across all four quarters of the year, with school district contracts typically effective July 1 through June 30 and state agency contracts running September 1 through August 31.