UNSPSC 50404121: Sage

The variety of herbs known as sage

UNSPSC 50404121 Sage (Commodity) covers shelf-stable and refrigerated food products — packaged goods including proteins, grains, dairy, condiments, and prepared entrees — that state and local governments buy to stock institutional food service operations, senior centers, and state-supported living facilities. State health and human services agencies, county government purchasing divisions, and state comptroller offices procuring on behalf of correctional and social-service institutions dominate recent activity under this code. The work involves responding to IFBs with firm, fixed unit pricing across specified line items, meeting exact manufacturer and pack-size specifications or approved equivalents, and arranging time-windowed delivery to receiving points with FOB Destination and inside-delivery requirements. Bidders typically must respond to 90 percent or more of listed items to avoid disqualification, certify product compliance with USDA grades and FDA standards, provide warranty and complaint-resolution documentation, and maintain commercial general liability insurance; late deliveries or non-compliant products may trigger vendor-paid replacement, emergency procurement by the buyer, or discontinuation from future awards.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts are repeat procurers, with recent IFBs for Mexia State Supported Living Center canteen and food service groceries (HHS0017798 and HHS0017799, August 25, 2026 deadline), El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables (HHS0017449, July 13, 2026 deadline), supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, March 19, 2026 deadline, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), and cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse areas (304T26300CF, May 4, 2026 deadline, 382 line items). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia (IWQ 140229, October 19, 2026 deadline) and the State of Illinois (27497DVAQUINCB52821, June 26, 2026 deadline) also appear in recent activity. Procurement intensity is highest in Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia and Illinois; contract values where disclosed range from historical guidance of $158,000 to $1.5 million annually per facility, with statewide supplemental contracts reaching $4.5 million over multiple years.