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 representing shelf-stable food products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service and nutrition assistance programs. Recent opportunities under this code show state and local buyers acquiring bulk quantities of preserved and shelf-stable food items—including dried herbs, spices, canned proteins, grains, and produce—for state supported living centers, county senior services, correctional facilities, and institutional cafeterias. The purchases are typically made through Invitation for Bid (IFB) or informal written quote (IWQ) processes, with firm fixed pricing submitted on standardized pricing sheets and delivery to designated facility locations. Issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, county purchasing offices, state departments of corrections, and county boards of commissioners; Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice) are repeat buyers managing statewide institutional food service contracting across multiple facilities and distribution warehouses.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with solicitations posted between May and October 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for food service groceries and supplemental food and consumables to supply state supported living centers at Mexia and El Paso (due August 25, 2026, and July 13, 2026, respectively), with the latter citing a prior-period spend of $1.5 million and a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited cafeteria food products for Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouses across five geographic areas under IFB 304T-26-300CF (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026), covering approximately 382 line items with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and the State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). The State of Illinois solicited quarterly weekly food orders for July-September FY-27 (due June 26, 2026). Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods, and vendors must meet strict delivery windows (often 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., excluding midday closures), provide firm pricing, guarantee product quality and shelf life, and comply with USDA and FDA standards.