UNSPSC 50221300: Flour and milled products

Finely ground, powdery foodstuffs made by grinding and sifting grain.

UNSPSC 50221300 Flour and milled products is a Class code encompassing the procurement of dry bakery mixes, flour, and related grain-based food staples for state institutions, school districts, correctional facilities, and other state and local food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code procure specific flour types (enriched all-purpose flour in bulk bags), dry bakery mixes (brownie, muffin, biscuit, cornbread, cake, pancake, and specialty dough mixes), and related grain products for large-scale food preparation across multiple delivery points. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of general services, state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, and school districts; these entities typically manage contracts on behalf of multiple facilities or school systems within their jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show that contracts are structured as multi-year fixed-price or firm fixed-rate arrangements with volume commitments based on prior-year usage, mandatory pre-bid or bidders' conferences, strict compliance with federal food safety regulations and USDA grade standards, and delivery to multiple institutional sites.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and California, with recent opportunities spanning February through July 2026. The California Department of General Services issued an IFB for statewide dry bakery mixes and flour (IFB 0000037243, due February 25, 2026) with an estimated annual spend of $2.85 million for delivery to 51 state institutions across Northern and Southern California; the contract is structured as two years with two optional one-year extensions and includes five percent small business preference and DVBE incentive provisions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, procured cafeteria food products (IFB 304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) spanning approximately 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations. School districts in Georgia—Liberty County Board of Education (IFB for food products, due April 29, 2026) and Douglas County School System (RFP for food supply and distribution with estimated annual spend of $9 million, due February 18, 2026)—represent significant recurring buyers under related food procurement codes but show limited direct flour and milled-products solicitations; Georgia's Douglas County School System did issue an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas serving 30 school districts.