UNSPSC 50221114: Soft wheat

A wheat with soft kernels high in starch but usually low in gluten. WFP food convention

UNSPSC 50221114 Soft wheat, a Commodity code, encompasses seed varieties and grain products that state and local governments procure for grounds maintenance, agricultural operations, and food service. Recent solicitations show the code spanning wheat grass seed for landscaping and turf management, as well as wheat grain and seed varieties for institutional food programs. The issuing bodies include city governments and independent school districts, with the latter using wheat products as ingredients or components within broader school nutrition program food procurement.

Activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia, based on recent quotes from the City of Lubbock for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS (both quoted due July 16, 2026, as RFQ notices) and an IFB from Butts County School System for School Nutrition Program food supplies under School Year 2026-2027 (bid submission due May 26, 2026, with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options available for up to four additional one-year terms). The school district procurement requires compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP standards, and debarment verification for bids exceeding $25,000. Pricing in the school nutrition bid must remain firm for 30 days post-award and thereafter fixed for the contract period, with limited price adjustments based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data submitted 30 days in advance; all bids must include packing and transportation costs on a freight-on-board basis with no separate fuel charges.