UNSPSC 50404112: Lemon grass

The variety of herbs known as lemon grass

UNSPSC 50404112 Lemongrass (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under this code. Recent solicitations tagged with this code are dominated by large institutional food-service contracts for schools, state healthcare facilities, and correctional institutions — fresh produce, proteins, dairy, bakery items, frozen entrees, and consumable food-service supplies — rather than specialty culinary ingredients such as lemongrass. The issuing bodies are state health and human services agencies, state education and corrections departments, and school districts across multiple states. The mismatch between the narrow commodity name (lemongrass) and the broad institutional grocery procurement that appears in the recent record suggests the code has been misapplied to these solicitations or has drifted in practice away from its nominal scope.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple statewide food-and-consumables RFQs and IFBs, including HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) and HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (response deadline May 4, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) to supply 45 schools plus distribution kitchens. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought child nutrition services grocery items covering over 900 line items for approximately 19,000 students (due April 29, 2026). Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (SN26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 to $1.1 million by area) and food supply and distribution services (SN26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9,000,000). The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), and the State of Illinois solicited FY-27 IVHQ quarterly weekly food orders (due June 26, 2026). Award criteria across these procurements emphasize responsive compliance with specifications, delivery timeliness, pricing competitiveness, and demonstrated past vendor performance; most contracts are firm fixed price with renewal options extending one to four years.