UNSPSC 50454106: Frozen organic cilantro

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

UNSPSC 50454106 Frozen organic cilantro (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within fresh and frozen produce procurement, but the recent state and local solicitations under this code show little activity actually requesting frozen organic cilantro specifically. Instead, the code is appearing on solicitations for broad food service grocery procurement that spans proteins, dairy, canned and frozen vegetables, pantry staples, and consumable supplies — categories where frozen cilantro, if included at all, represents a minor line item among hundreds. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies managing institutional food services, county purchasing departments supporting senior services or community programs, and state correctional and institutional support operations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominates recent activity, with multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and state hospital food procurement. Georgia and Illinois have posted similar broad grocery solicitations, and Gwinnett County (Georgia) and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice have solicited food and kitchen products for specific facilities or prisoner meal service.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, where HHS Commission, DSHS, and TDCJ operate the largest recent solicitations, followed by Georgia state and county procurement. Representative recent activity includes the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0017799 (Mexia State Supported Living Center food service groceries, IFB due August 25, 2026), HHS0017798 (canteen groceries for the same facility, same deadline), and HHS0016792v2 (supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, IFB due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, informal written quotes due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouses across five geographic areas (deadline extended to May 4, 2026). All solicitations emphasize firm, fixed unit pricing, strict specification and delivery compliance, quality guarantees, and multi-year terms with renewal options; none highlight frozen organic cilantro as a line item of procurement focus.