UNSPSC 50404120: Rosemary

The variety of herbs known as rosemary

UNSPSC 50404120 Rosemary, a Commodity code, shows state and local governments purchasing rosemary and other fresh or packaged herbs as part of broad food-service procurement for schools, state institutions, and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations reveal that rosemary appears within larger grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as a standalone line item—state and local buyers source herbs alongside proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods to support child nutrition programs, state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional kitchens. Issuing bodies span school districts, state health and human services agencies, and state correctional departments, with significant activity from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state departments of criminal justice, and county and independent school districts in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia.

Recent opportunities demonstrate the scope and geographic concentration. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (response due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including herbs for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with the prior-period contract valued at $1.5 million; the same agency earlier issued IFB HHS0016792V2 (response due March 19, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, solicited cafeteria food products under IFB 304T26300CF (response due May 4, 2026) with delivery to multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (response due April 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens throughout Fairfax County, Virginia, with weekly deliveries. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items supporting daily service to approximately 7,800 lunch and breakfast participants (response due April 29, 2026). The Douglas County School System in Georgia, through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million (response due March 4, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, with smaller recent notices in Illinois.