UNSPSC 50404101: Basil

The variety of herbs known as basil

UNSPSC 50404101 Basil is a Commodity code covering the procurement of fresh and shelf-stable basil and similar culinary herbs for state and local government food service operations, institutional kitchens, and senior services programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase basil as part of broader food service and grocery procurements for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, county senior services, and school or institutional food operations. The code appears within larger multi-line-item food service solicitations where basil is specified alongside proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods rather than as a standalone ingredient contract.

Recent activity shows basil sourced through county procurement offices, state health and human services agencies, and correctional departments across Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IFB on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and sauces for the Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services have conducted multiple IFBs since May 2026 for food service groceries and supplemental food and consumables to supply state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, with line-item counts ranging from 210 to 382 items and historical annual values from $158,000 to $1.5 million per facility. The State of Illinois issued an RFQ in June 2026 for quarterly weekly food orders on a brand-specific or approved-equivalent basis. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB on May 4, 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for warehouse distribution across five geographic regions, with firm fixed pricing and FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points. Basil appears infrequently as an isolated specification in public procurement records; the code's activity is concentrated in multi-item food service aggregations where it is bundled with dozens or hundreds of other grocery line items.