UNSPSC 50221301: Vegetable flour

UNSPSC 50221301 Vegetable flour, a Commodity code, covers grain and vegetable-derived flour products that state and local governments source for institutional food service operations, school nutrition programs, and facility cafeteria supply. Recent solicitations show this code applied to broader food procurement categories rather than vegetable flour as a standalone line item; state and local buyers are requesting vegetable flour primarily as one component within larger food-supply contracts that span proteins, grains, dairy, fresh produce, and prepared foods for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and school districts. The issuing-body mix reflects institutional food service demand across multiple jurisdiction types: state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), and state purchasing vehicles (Georgia statewide procurement). School districts and state facility operators dominate recent activity under this code, sourcing food products to support daily meal service across dozens of locations with estimated annual spending reaching into the millions.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response due July 13, 2026 and historical annual value of $1.5 million. The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items and delivering to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with the final response due May 4, 2026. In Georgia, the Douglas County School System issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million and proposal deadline February 18, 2026; the same school system issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (Area One $4.4 million, Area Two $1.1 million) and proposals due March 4, 2026. The Liberty County Board of Education issued IFB for food products encompassing over 400 line items across 13 school sites with proposals due April 29, 2026. All recent school-district and state-facility procurements emphasize firm fixed pricing, Buy American and whole-grain requirements, USDA compliance, and multi-year contract terms with optional renewals.