UNSPSC 50404107: Cipolinos

The variety of herbs known as cipolinos

UNSPSC 50404107 Cipolinos, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and fresh food product procurement by state and local governments, including canned proteins, prepared entrees, frozen vegetables, dairy products, beverages, condiments, and fresh produce. Recent solicitations show state departments, county purchasing offices, and institutional facilities (state supported living centers, correctional institutions, senior services centers) procuring these items in volume through IFB and informal quote processes. The work spans everything from single-quarter food orders for a facility's weekly supply to multi-facility statewide food-service contracts; bidders compete on unit pricing, specification compliance, delivery performance, and past vendor performance tracking. All items must be new, properly labeled, delivered within specified timeframes (typically 72 hours to seven days of order), and compliant with federal food safety and grading standards where applicable.

State procurements dominate the recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing multiple IFBs for food service at state supported living centers (Mexia and El Paso facilities) with historical monetary values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million and maximum potential values up to $4.5 million over multi-year terms with renewal options. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, solicited approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution points with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations statewide; the bid response deadline was extended via addendum to May 4, 2026. In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ (informal written quote) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, and vegetables) with delivery to Lawrenceville by December 7, 2026, and the Illinois Department of Public Health solicited weekly food supply for the July-September quarter under a brand-specific or approved-equivalent model. Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia; additional solicitations from Illinois and the State of Georgia indicate a three-state recent activity footprint with Texas showing the highest volume and most aggressive contract values.