UNSPSC 50464101: Canned or jarred basil

The variety of herbs known as basil that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464101 Canned or jarred basil (Commodity) sees limited direct solicitation under this specific code, though state and local procurement bodies regularly source canned and jarred herbs and specialty food ingredients as line items within broader food-supply contracts for institutional food service. The code's actual procurement activity reflects demand from state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, and state-supported living centers that require standardized food products meeting USDA grades and federal food safety standards. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, state education agencies, and individual school districts across multiple states. These jurisdictions typically procure canned and jarred basil as one of hundreds of line items in comprehensive grocery, food supply, and consumables solicitations rather than as standalone product buys; vendors responding to these opportunities must stock specialty condiments and prepared-food ingredients alongside proteins, produce, dairy, and dry goods to qualify as primary food suppliers.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, driven by large institutional food-service contracts with multi-million-dollar annual values. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued supplemental food and consumables IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) covering 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with historical annual values near $1.5 million and maximum potential contract values of $4.5 million over three years; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division solicited approximately 382 cafeteria food-product line items (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) for delivery to multiple warehouse locations. Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring bidders to supply at least 76 of 89 school-delivery items, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and up to four one-year renewals. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery-item line items (due April 29, 2026) for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants, and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual spending near $9 million. Canned and jarred basil competes within these large, consolidated procurements where unit pricing, compliance with nutritional and shelf-life standards, and reliable delivery logistics to multiple distribution points or schools determine award.