UNSPSC 57050105: Nutritional kit - inpatient, module-registration

Nutrition kit Inpatient, 50 patients/3 months; Registration Module. Contains medical stationary and identification equipment for an inpatient therapeutic feeding center intended for severely malnourished children. Equipment for trained health staff to treat children with severe acute malnutrition, including inpatient and outpatient modules, used in conjunction with Read-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and therapeutic milk.

UNSPSC 57050105 Nutritional kit – inpatient, module-registration is a Commodity code that in practice covers registered dietitian services for institutional menu planning, nutritional assessment, and therapeutic diet accommodation in large-scale correctional facilities. The State of Utah Department of Corrections solicited a five-year qualifications-based selection (QBS) contract under code AK27107 for a registered dietitian to develop and review menus across three facilities serving approximately 21,500 meals per day, with mandatory qualifications including active Utah RD licensure, a Bachelor's degree or higher in Dietetics or Human Nutrition, and criminal background clearance. The scope includes menu development, nutritional review to meet Recommended Dietary Allowances, accommodation of medical and therapeutic diets, and expert-witness-level documentation capability. The evaluation committee scores submissions on correctional expertise and institutional menu engineering (350 points), litigation defense and expert witness experience (200 points), capability to execute the scope of work (400 points), and professional references (50 points); offerors must provide at least three references from clients receiving similar large-scale menu review services within the past five years.

State and local procurement under this code shows limited recent activity, with the Utah Department of Corrections representing the primary issuing body in the available record. The response date for the Utah RFQ was October 12, 2026, with posting on September 25, 2026. The solicitation requires guaranteed pricing for two years and mandates 48-hour response times to routine menu and nutrition requests, with on-site service delivery limited to written-authorization inspections to minimize travel costs. All contractor staff must pass criminal background checks, and wireless devices are prohibited within Division of Prison Operations without prior security clearance approval.