UNSPSC 50221102: Cereal flour

UNSPSC 50221102 Cereal flour is a Commodity code capturing grain and flour products that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service procurement — specifically flour, pasta, rice, tortillas, and related grain staples for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and other government-operated food service operations. The work involves supplying pre-packaged grain products meeting USDA grade specifications and quantity requirements to state warehouses and facility kitchens on firm, fixed-price contracts with FOB delivery terms. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state criminal justice and correctional systems, and centralized state procurement offices procuring on behalf of multiple operational agencies. The mix skews toward large state systems rather than cities, counties, or school districts, reflecting the institutional scale of correctional and residential facility food service.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products including flour, tortillas, pasta, and rice across five geographic distribution areas serving multiple warehouse locations, with responses due May 4, 2026 and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical spending of $1.5 million annually and responses due July 13, 2026; the scope includes grains and flour products under its broader food service procurement. The State of Georgia posted food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, with responses due June 22, 2026. All three opportunities specify firm, fixed unit-rate pricing incorporating delivery and handling, USDA grade compliance, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options at the procuring agency's discretion.