UNSPSC 50444125: Frozen thyme

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

UNSPSC 50444125 Frozen thyme is a Commodity code for a specific food ingredient that state and local governments procure as part of broader food and consumable supplies contracting for institutional food service operations. The recent solicitations show that frozen thyme is typically bought not in isolation but bundled within larger food service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs that cover multiple food categories, produce, proteins, spices, and kitchen consumables for state-supported facilities, correctional institutions, health and human services centers, schools, and other public food operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, departments of corrections, school district food service operations, and institutional care facilities that operate centralized commissaries or food supply programs. The code sees activity from state procurement offices managing multi-facility supply contracts rather than from individual municipalities or counties.

Geographic spread across recent activity centers on Texas and Georgia, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including spices such as frozen thyme) to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, and the State of Georgia posting solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a response deadline of June 22, 2026. The Texas opportunity carried a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and includes a contract term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with renewal and extension options. Both solicitations indicate that frozen thyme and related spice items are typically procured as line-item commodity codes within much larger food service supply frameworks rather than as standalone buys.