UNSPSC 50404102: Bay leaves

The variety of herbs known as bay leaves

UNSPSC 50404102 Bay leaves, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement activity centered on shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities show that jurisdictions soliciting under this code are actually buying broad categories of food service groceries—proteins, dairy products, frozen vegetables, condiments, canned goods, and staple pantry items—rather than bay leaves specifically. The code appears in multi-item food procurement solicitations where bay leaves and similar shelf-stable seasonings or condiment items may constitute a line or subset of a much larger grocery basket. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions operating state-supported living centers and state hospitals, county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state departments of criminal justice procuring for institutional dining and canteen operations. Awards are typically made to vendors demonstrating compliance with detailed specifications, delivery timeliness, and competitive pricing rather than to specialists in a single commodity.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food service groceries supplying Mexia and El Paso state-supported living centers (HHS0017799, HHS0017798, and HHS0017449), with response dates in August and July 2026; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for its Department of Community Services (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois posted a quarterly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026), and the State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from $160,500 to $4.5 million, with terms typically running one to three years with optional renewal periods and delivery concentrated at institutional warehouses or facility locations.