UNSPSC 50404118: Perilla

The variety of herbs known as perilla

UNSPSC 50404118 Perilla (Commodity) represents shelf-stable and fresh food items procured by state and local agencies, including counties, state health and human services departments, state correctional systems, and school districts for institutional food service, employee cafeterias, canteen operations, and community nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing bulk quantities of proteins, fresh and frozen vegetables, dairy products, grains, condiments, canned goods, bread and bakery items, beverages, and consumable food-service supplies such as gloves and disposable serviceware. Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Department of State Health Services, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia state agencies, Illinois state procurement, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. Procurement typically occurs via Invitation for Bid (IFB) or informal written quote (IWQ), with responses evaluated on specification compliance, delivery performance, past vendor performance tracking, and price, with award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on a best-value basis depending on the issuing body's evaluation methodology.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food service supplies to state-supported living centers statewide and individual facilities (El Paso State Supported Living Center, Mexia State Supported Living Center), with historical annual values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million and potential multi-year contract values up to $4.5 million across renewal and extension options. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products for multiple warehouse distribution points across five geographic areas under IFB 304T-26-300CF, with response extended to May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026, requiring delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia and State of Illinois also posted food supply solicitations in May and June 2026. Bidders must typically submit firm, fixed unit pricing with no substitutions permitted absent explicit "or approved equivalent" language, meet 90–95 percent quote minimums to avoid disqualification, and comply with USDA grade standards, temperature controls, and delivery windows that exclude midday hours and require response to issues within 72 hours to 90 days.