UNSPSC 50424112: Dried lemon grass

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

UNSPSC 50424112 Dried lemon grass is a Commodity code that nominally specifies a single food ingredient, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect purchases of dried lemon grass itself. Instead, the code appears to have been applied broadly to multi-category food and consumable procurement notices spanning grocery items, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, condiments, and food service supplies. The work actually being solicited under this code is cafeteria and institutional food supply provision—bulk grocery and fresh-food fulfillment to support school districts, state health and human services facilities, and correctional institutions. Issuing bodies include large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois state offices), and state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These are primarily school nutrition, institutional food service, and state-facility food sourcing contracts rather than specialty-ingredient procurement.

Activity is concentrated in Texas (four recent solicitations from HHSC, TDCJ, and the Comptroller's office), Georgia (two solicitations from Douglas County School System and one statewide), and Missouri and Virginia (one each). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026 and estimated prior-period spend of $1.5 million; the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026, seeking grocery supply to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries across the county; and the Rockwood R-VI School District RFP for Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026–2027 due April 29, 2026, soliciting over 900 line items to support approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants. The Texas Comptroller TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026, covers approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen specialty entrees, dairy, grains, and staples for five TDCJ warehouse areas. Multi-year contracts with renewal options are standard; pricing is firm-fixed with adjustments tied to manufacturer price lists or CPI indices; and contract values where disclosed range from $1.5 million to $9 million annually.