UNSPSC 50424121: Dried sage

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

UNSPSC 50424121 Dried sage is a Commodity code covering dried herb and spice products purchased by state and local food service operations, particularly institutional dining and child nutrition programs. State and local governments source dried sage and related dried herbs as component ingredients in bulk food procurement for cafeterias, child nutrition services, and institutional food service supply chains. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and state health and human services agencies operating institutional food service operations; activity centers on child nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, state hospitals, and school foodservice departments serving daily meal programs.

Recent procurement activity spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued supplemental food and consumable products IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) covering 210 line items of food and consumables including seasoning ingredients, with responses due July 13, 2026, serving 23 qualified ordering entities across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products (304T26300CF) spanning 382 line items to supply TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic regions, with response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) requiring bids on a minimum of 76 items for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items for the 2026-27 school year encompassing over 900 line items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering 72 line items across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, proposals due March 4, 2026. The State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders for FY-27 IVHQ with bids due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with response deadline June 22, 2026.