UNSPSC 50424102: Dried bay leaves

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

UNSPSC 50424102 Dried bay leaves is a Commodity code that designates a single seasoning ingredient bought primarily through institutional food-service procurement channels. State and local governments purchase dried bay leaves as part of broader food-supply solicitations serving correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and other institutional dining operations. The scope of work under this code reflects ingredient-level purchasing embedded in larger food-supply contracts rather than standalone commodity buys; dried bay leaves appear as line items within RFPs and IFBs that encompass dozens to hundreds of food products, often specified by brand or approved equivalent and typically required to meet USDA grade standards and federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act compliance. Issuing bodies range across state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office, Illinois state purchasing, Georgia state agencies), county school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia), and special-purpose procurement cooperatives that consolidate demand across multiple school districts.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two overlapping supplemental food and consumable solicitations (IFB HHS0016792 and HHS0017449, with response dates of February 23, 2026 and July 11, 2026 respectively) covering 210 line items each for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with maximum potential contract values of $4.5 million over the initial and renewal periods. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse distribution areas. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued an IFB for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (2000004323, response due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum 76 items from over 900 offerings. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri posted a child nutrition services grocery bid (response due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items, and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued dual RFPs for fresh produce and eggs and for food supply and distribution services (response dates March 4 and February 18, 2026) coordinated through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts. All solicitations require firm, fixed pricing for the contract term, compliance with federal nutritional and safety standards, and weekly or regular scheduled deliveries to school locations or central warehouses.