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, encompasses shelf-stable and frozen food products—particularly proteins, vegetables, dairy items, prepared entrees, and consumables—that state and local governments procure for food service operations at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, senior services programs, and institutional care settings. The issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of criminal justice, county social services divisions, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple using agencies. Scope varies from single line-item frozen vegetable or basil purchases to comprehensive food service catalogs spanning 200+ line items with firm fixed unit pricing, brand-specific or approved-equivalent options, strict USDA grade requirements, and delivery windows typically 7 to 72 hours after order placement. Vendors must meet specifications exactly, guarantee product quality for at least 90 days, provide delivery to on-site locations during restricted time windows, bear unloading and storage costs, and resolve complaints within 90 days with response required within 72 hours of notification.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving multiple state supported living centers and facilities statewide) issuing multiple IFBs in the June–August 2026 window: HHS0017799 (Mexia food service groceries, due August 25, 2026); HHS0017798 (Mexia canteen groceries, due August 25, 2026, with addendum correcting the response deadline to August 18, 2026); HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, due July 11, 2026, prior period value $1.5 million); and HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables statewide, due March 19, 2026, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division) posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to five TDCJ warehouse locations, with response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, solicited food items for senior services (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026); the State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026); and the State of Illinois issued FY-27 IVHQ quarterly weekly food orders (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). Contracts typically run one year with one to two optional one-year renewal periods at the procuring agency's sole discretion, with pricing firm and fixed except at renewal periods or upon CPI adjustment. Award is based on best value including specification compliance, past performance verification, and price rather than lowest-price-only selection.