UNSPSC 50454125: Frozen organic thyme

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

UNSPSC 50454125 Frozen organic thyme (Commodity) covers specialty frozen herb products supplied to state institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct thyme procurement and instead reflect broader institutional grocery sourcing that incidentally includes herbs among hundreds of line items. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily institutional food service operators within health and human services systems, correctional facilities, and school districts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) appear as repeat institutional buyers managing statewide food supply for multiple facilities, while school districts including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Douglas County School System in Georgia procure grocery products for child nutrition programs. The State of Illinois and State of Georgia also solicit food items at regular intervals.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million, and a predecessor IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026) covering supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years across 210 line items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas, requiring USDA-graded proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and staple items delivered FOB Destination. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, and Rockwood R-VI School District sought bids for child nutrition services grocery items 2026–27 (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items. The code shows significant institutional volume opportunity but limited visibility into thyme-specific demand; bidders should treat opportunities under this code as part of larger multi-line institutional grocery contracts where specialty frozen herbs represent ancillary items within comprehensive food service scope.