UNSPSC 50474125: Canned or jarred organic thyme

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

UNSPSC 50474125 Canned or jarred organic thyme is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable herbs and spice products procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations. State and local buying under this code centers on bulk purchase of canned or jarred produce and shelf-stable grocery items for department cafeterias, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services operations, and county food assistance programs. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, county purchasing divisions, state comptrollers' offices on behalf of correctional departments, and state purchasing authorities. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice emerge as repeat institutional food service buyers in the recent opportunities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas HHSC issued multiple Invitations for Bid for food and consumable products to supply state-supported living centers statewide under IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, response due July 13, 2026), IFB HHS0017798 and HHS0017799 (Mexia facility, response due August 25, 2026), and IFB HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food to state hospitals and supported living centers, response due March 19, 2026 with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years). The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with response due May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (response due October 19, 2026). The State of Georgia issued a separate solicitation for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), and the State of Illinois solicited quarterly weekly food orders under FY-27 IVHQ (due June 26, 2026). Institutional food service procurements under this code typically specify brand-specific items or approved equivalents, require firm fixed unit pricing, impose strict delivery windows and compliance with USDA grades and food safety standards, and evaluate responses on specification compliance and vendor performance history alongside price.