UNSPSC 50501700: Macro nutrient supplements

Nutritional supplements are used to ensure that adequate amounts of nutrients are obtained on a daily basis, if optimal amounts cannot be obtained through a varied diet. Whereas vitamins and minerals are required in only trace amounts, this Class contains dietary fiber, fatty acids, amino acids, and other substances consumed in macro levels. This category is intended for nutritional supplements designed and marketed in dosage form (typically tablets, capsules, prepared drinks and drink mixes (powders)) for the ultimate consumer.

UNSPSC 50501700 Macro nutrient supplements, a Class code, covers vitamins, minerals, proteins, and related nutritional products that state and local governments procure for health departments, correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and other public institutions. State and local buyers use this code to source bulk nutritional supplements for inmate populations, elderly residents in public care facilities, students participating in nutrition assistance programs, and patients in public health clinics. The issuing bodies typically include state departments of health and corrections, county health and human services agencies, city public health departments, school districts operating meal programs, and special-purpose public health districts.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code. Without posted RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB records, geographic spread and representative solicitation activity cannot be characterized from current procurement signals.