UNSPSC 50221111: Buckwheat

An Asian plant of the dock family, producing starchy seeds that are used for fodder and also milled into flour. WFP food convention.

UNSPSC 50221111 Buckwheat is a Commodity code that captures bulk food procurement for institutional buyers, particularly school nutrition programs purchasing fresh produce, eggs, and other food supplies for student meals. Recent state and local opportunities under this code reflect school districts' routine sourcing of ingredients for their School Nutrition Programs, including fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, and related staples on annual or multi-year contracts. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts — both individual districts and cooperative purchasing consortia — seeking sealed-bid or RFP responses from produce vendors and food suppliers capable of meeting USDA compliance requirements, food safety standards, and strict pack-size specifications. Vendors typically must demonstrate five or more years' experience with public school foodservice, maintain specified liability and workers' compensation insurance, and meet federal debarment screening thresholds.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where the Butts County School System posted an IFB for School Year 2026–2027 food supplies across six school locations with a bid deadline of May 26, 2026, and the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined (approximately $4.4 million for Area One, approximately $1.1 million for Area Two) and a proposal deadline of March 4, 2026. Both procurements operate on annual contract cycles with multi-year renewal options, firm pricing for initial periods with limited USDA market-based adjustment provisions, and Net 30 payment terms. Douglas County's RFP emphasizes line-item competitive awards allowing multiple vendors per produce category, unit pricing tied to documented supplier cost plus fixed fees capped at USDA terminal market reports, and submission through the DCSS Bonfire portal.