UNSPSC 50474100: Canned or jarred organic herbs

The type of organic vegetable known as organic herbs that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50474100 Canned or jarred organic herbs, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy. Recent solicitations tagged to this code procure broad food and consumable products for institutional food service — fresh produce, proteins, dairy, bakery items, frozen entrees, snacks, beverages, and non-food supplies such as food service gloves and disposable containers — rather than canned or jarred herbs specifically. The issuing bodies are state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois state procurement), state departments (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procuring for the Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia state agency), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts). The mix skews heavily toward school districts and state facility operations (prisons, state hospitals, state supported living centers) rather than specialized herb procurement. This code sees no targeted commodity-level activity; the mismatch between the code name and the actual scope indicates categorization drift or overuse of the code to tag general institutional food supply.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ solicitations, Douglas County RFP framework), Georgia (state agency and school district RFPs), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Missouri (Rockwood School District), with Illinois represented by one quarterly food order. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and an initial term through August 31, 2027 plus one renewal option; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ distribution points statewide, response deadline extended via addendum to May 4, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 service to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four renewal options; and Rockwood R-VI School District procurement for grocery items covering over 900 line items, bids due April 29, 2026 via electronic submission, contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. School districts typically require firm pricing for 12 months and conduct annual or multi-year renewals; state facility procurement often emphasizes USDA compliance, temperature control requirements, and delivery timelines within seven days to point of consumption.