UNSPSC 50454100: Frozen organic herbs

The type of organic vegetable known as organic herbs that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454100 Frozen organic herbs is a Class code that frames food procurement narrowly, but the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code show that state and local governments are actually buying broad food service groceries — shelf-stable staples, proteins, dairy, frozen specialty items, produce, condiments, and disposable serviceware — rather than frozen herbs specifically. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia all appear in the recent opportunities, typically issuing IFBs for quarterly or annual food service supply contracts. The work involves competitive bidding on fixed unit pricing, specification compliance, delivery timeliness to designated facilities (state supported living centers, correctional institutions, county senior services), and vendor performance tracking; most contracts are multi-year with renewal and extension options.

HHSC is a repeat buyer, having posted four separate IFBs since May 2026 for different facilities or supplemental categories — ranging from a $1.5 million annual procurement at El Paso State Supported Living Center to a $4.5 million maximum potential value (three years, two renewals) statewide food and consumables contract, and two separate bids for Mexia State Supported Living Center (food service and canteen groceries each due August 25, 2026). Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases due by December 7, and TDCJ's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products across five Texas distribution points (originally due April 21, extended to May 4, 2026) represent the geographic concentration in Texas and Georgia. Bidders typically must respond to 90–95 percent of specified line items, submit firm fixed pricing on exhibit sheets, guarantee delivery within 7 days to 72 hours of order, and meet USDA grade standards and food safety compliance; HHSC contracts include price adjustment provisions tied to the Consumer Price Index formula and past vendor performance verified through tracking systems.