UNSPSC 50501706: Dietary fiber supplement

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. Dietary fiber is the edible part of plants or analogous carbohydrates that is resistant to digestion and absorption in the human small intestine, with complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine. Dietary fiber includes polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, lignin, and associated plant substances. Dietary fibers promote beneficial physiologic effects including laxation.

UNSPSC 50501706 Dietary fiber supplement is a Commodity code covering bulk or packaged fiber supplements procured by state and local health departments, correctional facilities, and school districts for inmate, patient, and student nutrition programs. State and local governments purchase these products — typically psyllium husk, methylcellulose, or polycarbophil formulations in powder, capsule, or tablet form — as part of institutional dietary management and medical nutrition support. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county jails, municipal health clinics, and independent school districts managing wellness or special-diet programs for enrolled populations.

The source provides no records of recent state and local contract opportunities under this code. Without posted solicitations, current demand signals, or named issuers, the code shows insufficient recent activity to characterize geographic concentration or representative procurement patterns at this time.