UNSPSC 50404118: Perilla

The variety of herbs known as perilla

UNSPSC 50404118 Perilla is a Commodity code covering fresh and specialty herbs and spices purchased for institutional food service operations. State and local governments procuring under this code acquire herbs and related culinary ingredients for use in school meal preparation, state hospital and supported living center kitchens, correctional facility cafeterias, and other agency food service operations. The issuing bodies include state departments managing institutional care facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state education agencies and school districts (Illinois, Missouri, Georgia, Virginia), and state facility procurement offices. Food service procurement under broader grocery and consumables categories frequently includes perilla and similar specialty ingredients as line items within larger herbals, seasonings, or prepared food components, though perilla appears most often as a component within broader food and consumable product solicitations rather than as a standalone item.

Recent activity shows concentrated solicitation across Texas and Georgia school systems, with representative opportunities including 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 HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, where supplemental food items and specialized ingredients support on-site food service; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services IFB in Missouri (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year serving approximately 6,900 lunch participants daily; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) establishing grocery supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across Virginia. The code shows limited standalone activity; perilla procurement appears embedded within comprehensive food and consumable line-item solicitations rather than as a dedicated specialty herb specification, signaling that entry-level positioning requires integration into broader food service distribution and supply agreements targeting institutional kitchens across the South and Mid-Atlantic.