UNSPSC 50414003: Organic borage

The variety of organic herbs known as organic borage

UNSPSC 50414003 Organic borage, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code are bulk food service procurements — shelf-stable staples, frozen proteins, dairy, condiments, and disposable serviceware — purchased by state health and human services agencies, counties, and other public facilities to supply institutional kitchens, food banks, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. The code name "Organic borage" bears no relationship to the scope of these solicitations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), state comptroller procurement divisions (Texas), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state procurement agencies (Georgia, Illinois). The work spans food service bulk purchasing on short lead times, with firm fixed pricing, specified brand-or-equal items, strict delivery windows (often 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., excluding mid-day blocks), and penalties for late or non-compliant delivery.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Texas HHSC has issued multiple IFBs for state-supported living centers and state hospitals with response deadlines in August and July 2026, including HHS0017799 and HHS0017798 for Mexia facility groceries (responses due August 25, 2026) and HHS0017449 for El Paso facility food and consumables (responses due July 11, 2026). The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across TDCJ warehouse locations with responses due May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with responses due October 19, 2026 to supply the Department of Community Services. The State of Georgia and Illinois also posted food procurement notices in May and June 2026. The mismatch between the code name and actual solicitation scope suggests this code assignment does not align with current state and local procurement practice, and the code shows limited utility for tracking institutional food service procurement activity.