UNSPSC 50221102: Cereal flour

UNSPSC 50221102 Cereal flour, a Commodity code, covers grain-based food products for institutional meal programs and food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations show the code captures a broader range of food service procurement spanning proteins, dairy, produce, prepared entrees, condiments, and baking supplies rather than flour alone. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts, state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer category, with single districts and multi-district cooperatives procuring annual food inventories for cafeteria operations serving thousands of students. State agencies also solicit regularly—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice each issued major food service solicitations in the recent period, while the Georgia Department of Education coordinates cooperative buying across multiple districts.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. 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 (due July 13, 2026), with historical spend of $1.5 million annually; the Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). In Georgia, the Douglas County School System issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million serving 32,500 students (due February 18, 2026), the same district issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area (due March 4, 2026), and the Liberty County Board of Education issued IFB for food products serving 13 school sites (due April 29, 2026). The Georgia Department of Education also posted IFB PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Recent solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, USDA compliance, weekly or scheduled delivery to multiple locations, nutritional standards including whole grain and sodium limits, and Buy American requirements in school settings.