UNSPSC 70121500: Dairying

UNSPSC 70121500 Dairying, a Class code, encompasses the supply and delivery of milk, dairy products, and related frozen desserts to state agencies, municipal facilities, and special-purpose institutions. State and local governments procure dairy products under this code primarily through master price agreements and standing supply contracts serving correctional facilities, developmental disabilities residential centers, state hospitals, schools, and municipal food service operations. The issuing bodies include state purchasing divisions, county governments, and special-purpose agencies managing institutional facilities. Scope ranges from basic commodity milk supply in multiple container sizes (half-pint through 5-gallon) to specialty products including yogurt, cheese, butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, ice cream, and sherbet, with contracts typically specifying delivery frequency, temperature control, shelf-life requirements, and product recall and rotation protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Rhode Island, and the broader Northeast. The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases has posted two solicitations for Master Price Agreements for milk, dairy products, and ice cream with delivery to Eleanor Slater Hospital, the Adult Correctional Institution, the Rhode Island Training School, and the Rhode Island Veteran's Home—the first (QLVM26006597) with proposals due June 9, 2026 followed by reverse auction on June 18, 2026, and a second (QLVM26006770) with sealed proposals due July 2, 2026 and reverse auction scheduled July 9, 2026. The Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities posted ITB 2526-039 on July 24, 2026, due August 18, 2026, for dairy product supply to Tacachale residential facility in Gainesville, requiring Monday and Thursday delivery in temperature-controlled vehicles with full compliance to food safety standards and product recall procedures over a three-year term with one optional three-year renewal. Rhode Island procurement incorporates MBE/WBE/VBE participation requirements with a 10 percent minimum award to certified minority and women-owned businesses, while both solicitations employ reverse auction pricing mechanisms and require vendor compliance with state food safety licensing and health department inspection standards.