UNSPSC 50404123: Savory

The variety of herbs known as savory

UNSPSC 50404123 Savory is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable and fresh food products—canned proteins, prepared entrees, frozen vegetables, dairy, condiments, grains, and beverages—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, senior centers, and correctional facilities. State health and human services commissions, county purchasing departments, corrections agencies, and special-purpose institutional facilities issue solicitations under this code. Recent opportunities span food service groceries for state-supported living centers, correctional-facility cafeteria products, county senior-services food distribution, and facility-level canteen and food-service supply contracts. Solicitations typically specify firm, fixed unit pricing with no substitutions permitted, brand-specific items or approved equivalents, USDA grade requirements, new merchandise guarantees, and compliance with federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act standards. Delivery windows are strict—most contracts require daytime delivery (typically 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., excluding lunch hours), with vendors bearing overtime, handling, and storage costs for late or non-compliant deliveries. Awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value basis depending on the issuing body's evaluation criteria.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) are the most active recent buyers under this code, with multiple IFBs posted between May and August 2026 for state-supported living centers and prison food service across the state. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an IWQ in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The Texas HHS Commission posted IFBs for Mexia State Supported Living Center canteen and food-service groceries (IFB HHS0017798 and HHS0017799, due August 25, 2026) with historical FY25 values of $160,500 and $158,000 respectively, and for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic TDCJ warehouse locations with approximately 382 line items and a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Texas and Georgia represent the highest-concentration recent activity, with additional solicitation activity from Illinois and limited posted detail from a Georgia state-level procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026).