UNSPSC 85151601: Nutrition programming services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a nutrition programming service

UNSPSC 85151601 Nutrition programming services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure registered dietitian expertise for large-scale institutional menu planning, nutritional assessment, and dietary care coordination in correctional facilities, veterans' homes, long-term care centers, and school health programs. The work spans menu development and review to meet Recommended Dietary Allowances and liberalized diet concepts, nutritional assessments for medical and therapeutic dietary needs, kitchen inspections, regulatory compliance documentation, care plan development, and in-service staff education. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and veterans affairs, county health systems and long-term care facilities, city and regional early childhood education programs, and municipal health systems. The State of Utah Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and Walworth County represent standout repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities span Utah, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Texas. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Department of Corrections, issued an RFSQ (Solicitation AK27107) due October 12, 2026, for a five-year Registered Dietitian contract covering three facilities with approximately 21,500 meals per day, with evaluation weighted toward correctional expertise, litigation defense capability, and expert witness experience. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs posted multiple RFQs and RFBs (including Solicitation 27497DVAMANTEB54205 due October 7, 2026, and an earlier iteration due September 8, 2026) for 22 hours monthly dietitian services at Illinois Veterans Home Manteno. Walworth County issued an RFP (Solicitation 26084) due August 17, 2026, for approximately 32 hours monthly clinical dietitian services at a 90-bed long-term care facility in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, with firm hourly pricing capped at 3 percent annual adjustment. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited dietitian services for Lubbock State Supported Living Center (HHS0017578, due July 22, 2026) and training coordination including nutrition education components (HHS0017575, due July 30, 2026). All solicitations require current state licensure, liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence typical), and background checks; many specify no subcontracting.