UNSPSC 50404119: Recao

The variety of herbs known as recao

UNSPSC 50404119 Recao, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and frozen food products procured by state and local agencies for institutional feeding, residential care, and emergency assistance operations. Recent opportunities show state and local governments buying canned proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, prepared entrees, beverages, condiments, and disposable serviceware—typically in bulk for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services, and child welfare programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, state comptroller procurement divisions, county commissions, and state executive bodies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, having issued multiple IFBs for Mexia and El Paso State Supported Living Centers as well as statewide supplemental food and consumables; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procures on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and Georgia and Illinois state procurement divisions also solicit under this code. Contract values range from under $200,000 for quarterly or episodic purchases to $4.5 million for multi-year statewide supplemental food and consumables awards covering state hospitals and state supported living centers.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017799 for food service groceries at Mexia State Supported Living Center (bids due August 25, 2026, historical value $158,000 for FY25), HHS0017798 for canteen groceries at the same facility (bids due August 25, 2026, historical value $160,500), and HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide (bid deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (response due May 4, 2026, approximately 382 line items); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (informal written quotes due October 19, 2026); and the State of Georgia's PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Bidders must typically submit firm, fixed unit pricing, meet 90 percent minimum line-item response thresholds, and comply with USDA grading and FDA food safety standards; delivery is commonly FOB Destination with specified windows and performance timelines, and contract terms generally run one to three years with optional renewal periods.