UNSPSC 50454101: Frozen organic basil

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

UNSPSC 50454101 Frozen organic basil, a Commodity code, represents specialty produce items that state and local governments procure primarily through large food service contracts for institutional cafeterias, nutritional programs, and state facilities. The solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing frozen and fresh produce—including organic specialty items, conventional vegetables, fruits, and related food products—as components of broader grocery and food service supply agreements rather than as standalone line items. Frozen organic basil appears as one item within multi-hundred-line-item food service solicitations that also encompass proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies. State health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, and school districts dominate the issuing bodies, with Texas appearing as a particularly active buyer through the Health and Human Services Commission and the Comptroller's office, followed by Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. School districts represent a significant segment of institutional food service procurement, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all soliciting multi-million-dollar food supply contracts that incorporate specialty produce categories.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a contract term through August 31, 2027; the same agency's supplemental food and consumables procurement (HHS0016792V2) covering 210 line items including frozen specialty foods with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering weekly deliveries to 45 schools and distribution kitchens with a July 1, 2026 start; and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery procurement for the 2026–27 school year with over 900 line items and bid opening on April 29, 2026. The Douglas County School System also issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. All contracts specify firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA grade standards and FDA regulations, delivery within seven days or at mutually agreed intervals, and temperature and shelf-life requirements for frozen and refrigerated items.