UNSPSC 50304801: Bog myrtle

The variety of myrtle known as bog myrtle

UNSPSC 50304801 Bog myrtle, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The code nominally designates a single plant species—bog myrtle—but the sourcing opportunities posted under this code over the past five months span fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts serving correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, parks and recreation programs, and health-care institutions across Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. None of these opportunities reference bog myrtle; instead they solicit apples, bananas, lettuce, onions, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, berries, citrus, potatoes, and dozens of other common produce items. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual buying activity suggests either a classification error in how state and local procurement offices are tagging opportunities or that the code itself is a placeholder or legacy entry rarely used for its intended commodity.

Recent activity reflects sustained demand for fresh produce sourcing by institutional food-service buyers—school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Hancock County, DeSoto County, Early County, Dougherty County), state corrections and mental health systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and municipal agencies (Collier County Parks, City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), and Head Start and child-care programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Issuing bodies weighted cost heavily in evaluation (typically 30–40% of scoring), alongside product quality, compliance with food safety and USDA standards, delivery reliability, and minority or local-vendor preferences. Many solicitations carry Buy American provisions, HACCP plan requirements, and firm-price contracts with no fuel surcharges. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia (Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County), Texas (three TDCJ solicitations, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and Illinois (two state agency solicitations), with additional recent activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Florida (Collier County), Mississippi (DeSoto County), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable bids for Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne Food Warehouses (RFQ format, October 2026 response dates), Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana and fresh fruit snack bids (RFB format, July 29, 2026 due date, estimated annual value $78,000 for bananas), and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for 40 fresh produce line items across 24 school nutrition sites (June 16, 2026 due date). No state-level or market-wide activity targeting bog myrtle specifically was identified in the sourcing record.