UNSPSC 50221202: Health or breakfast bars

UNSPSC 50221202 Health or breakfast bars (Commodity) captures grab-and-go nutrition products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and municipal concessions operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and county food service programs are the dominant buyers, purchasing breakfast bars and similar health-focused snack items as components of broader food supply contracts rather than standalone product lines. The work spans direct-delivery food procurement (where breakfast bars appear alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared items), warehouse distribution, and vending machine operations that emphasize wellness-oriented snacking for youth and senior populations.

State and local procurement activity under this code concentrates in school districts across Georgia, Texas, and California, supplemented by county senior services and municipal recreation departments. School districts dominate the market: Tattnall County Board of Education (RFP, bid due July 22, 2026), Lamar County School District (IFB #1, due May 20, 2026), Houston County School District (ITB 27-001, due April 17, 2026, approximately $14 million annually), and Elk Grove Unified School District in Sacramento County (sealed bid, extended to March 20, 2026) all issued multi-category food procurement notices that include snack and breakfast bar specifications within broader nutrition standards. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) sought food production for senior congregate and home-delivered meals (RFP, due June 9, 2026); the City of Olathe (Kansas) solicited vending machine operations emphasizing health-conscious snacks (RFP 260051, due July 17, 2026); and Invest Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP for food distribution and municipal market retail (due August 6, 2026) that incorporates snack procurement aligned with dietary guidelines. The State of Georgia and Northside Independent School District (Texas) issued broad food solicitations covering 34+ product categories that encompass breakfast bars as line items within larger nutrition programs.