UNSPSC 50444102: Frozen bay leaves

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

UNSPSC 50444102 Frozen bay leaves is a Commodity code describing a single spice product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and institutional kitchen supply contracts. Frozen bay leaves appear in state and local solicitations primarily as one item within larger food and consumable products RFQs and IFBs serving institutional facilities such as state-supported living centers, health and human services campuses, and institutional kitchens. The code does not surface as a standalone procurement category; instead, vendors bid on frozen bay leaves as part of comprehensive food service supply agreements that bundle produce, dry goods, spices, and kitchen consumables under single contracts. State health and human services agencies and institutional food service operations are the primary issuing bodies, typically procuring through their central purchasing or procurement and contracting services divisions.

Recent activity is concentrated in the South. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (response due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and an initial contract term running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 plus renewal and extension options; the scope covers NIGP classes including 385, 390, 380, and 393 for food service, supply services, and on-campus programs. The State of Georgia posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026 (response due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, with full scope and pricing details in the attached solicitation document. Both opportunities reflect the pattern: frozen bay leaves and similar spice items are purchased as line items within institutional food service contracts rather than as discrete commodity buys.