UNSPSC 50424101: Dried basil

The variety of herbs known as basil that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424101 Dried basil, a Commodity code, describes dried culinary herbs and spices procured by state and local governments primarily as components of broader food service and grocery supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. State and local agencies—including state health and human services departments, county purchasing offices, and state prison systems—procure dried basil and similar bulk food commodities as part of meal preparation for institutional facilities such as state supported living centers, correctional institutions, senior services programs, and state hospitals. The work typically involves supplying shelf-stable food products to support food service operations, with dried herbs and seasonings appearing alongside proteins, grains, dairy, vegetables, and prepared items within comprehensive food procurement RFQs and IFBs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois state procurement), county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and independent state facilities. Contracts are almost universally awarded on a competitive, best-value basis with firm fixed pricing and strict specification compliance; vendors must typically bid 90 to 95 percent of specified line items to avoid disqualification, and delivery windows and handling protocols are tightly controlled.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least three major IFBs between May and August 2026 covering supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), canteen and food service groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center (HHS0017798 and HHS0017799, due August 25, 2026), and food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited food items including shelf-stable groceries (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) and the State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products RFQ (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Illinois posted a quarterly weekly food order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) with limited detail in the public notice. No recent opportunities explicitly isolate dried basil; the code appears as an embedded line item within institutional food service procurements rather than as a primary procurement focus.