UNSPSC 85151501: Food hygiene control services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a food hygiene control service

UNSPSC 85151501 Food hygiene control services, a Commodity code, encompasses food service operations and meal preparation management across diverse institutional settings, from correctional facilities and senior centers to schools, colleges, and training academies. State and local governments are actively procuring comprehensive food service contracts that bundle meal production, nutrition compliance, sanitation protocols, staffing, and regulatory oversight—a scope broader than the code's abstract name suggests. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies contracting directly with food service vendors or Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs) to operate cafeteria and dining facilities, deliver meals to inmates and seniors, and manage child nutrition programs under federal USDA and state regulations.

Issuing bodies span county sheriffs' offices and jail systems, county boards of commissioners, school districts and charter schools, community colleges and four-year universities, state departments (Michigan DHHS, Oregon DPSST, Georgia DBHDD, New Mexico DPS), transit authorities, and specialized facilities including psychiatric hospitals and youth training academies. The recent-opportunities block shows substantial activity from Georgia (DeKalb County Schools, Whitfield County Sheriff, Marion County Sheriff, Invest Atlanta, Dalton State College, University System of Georgia), Texas (Williamson County, Harris County Juvenile Probation, Montgomery County Jail), Florida (Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Marion County Schools), and Michigan (Center for Forensic Psychiatry and Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital complex). Representative recent procurements include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years (response due June 25, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFP for food services at four juvenile detention and education facilities (due April 27, 2026); Pasco County's RFP for senior congregate and home-delivered meal production (due June 9, 2026); and multiple school district RFPs for FSMC operations including Sauvie Island School in Oregon (due July 17, 2026) and Parkway School District in Missouri (due June 26, 2026). Contracts typically mandate HACCP or food safety certification, compliance with state health department and USDA requirements, fixed or per-meal pricing structures, comprehensive insurance (general liability commonly $1,000,000–$2,000,000, workers' compensation, and specialized coverages for correctional or healthcare settings), background screening for staff, and performance monitoring via health inspections or quality audits. The code generates significant volume and dollar value, particularly in states with large correctional systems, aging populations requiring senior meal programs, and school districts managing child nutrition under federal reimbursement. Activity spans multiple contract types—RFPs and RFQs dominate, with some ITBs for competitive sealed bidding—and response timelines typically cluster in the 30–60 day window from posting to due date.