UNSPSC 50404100: Herbs

The type of vegetable known as herbs

UNSPSC 50404100 Herbs is a Class code that captures fresh produce procurement, though recent state and local solicitations under this code focus primarily on broader fresh produce categories—fruits, vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce items—rather than herbs specifically. State and local governments use this code to source fresh produce, frozen and specialty food items, and consumable supplies for institutional food service operations including school districts, state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies range from large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Salt Lake City School District in Utah, Douglas County School System in Georgia) to state agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Illinois Department of Corrections. State health and human services procurement offices and state-level purchasing divisions on behalf of correctional and residential care facilities also solicit regularly under this code. The work involves supply of produce, eggs, proteins, frozen entrees, dairy products, grains, condiments, and food service consumables with firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple locations, compliance with USDA grades and nutritional standards, and performance spanning one to three years with optional renewal terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Utah. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for TDCJ warehouse distribution across five geographic regions (posted May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026 response deadline); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) covering weekly delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026). Bidders commonly must meet five years' prior food service experience, maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, comply with USDA grade standards, achieve firm fixed pricing for the full contract term, and submit pricing via electronic bid systems. No set-aside designations appear across these solicitations; all qualified vendors are eligible.