UNSPSC 50484101: Basil purees

The variety of herbs known as basil which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484101 Basil purees, a Commodity code, appears rarely in state and local procurement activity; the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for basil purees. Food service procurement under related codes dominates the current market, with state departments, counties, school districts, and institutional agencies actively sourcing canned and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods for cafeterias, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. School nutrition programs and state health and human services agencies are the primary repeat buyers, issuing multiple RFPs and IFBs annually for comprehensive food supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and HHSC, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia school systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois Veterans Home issuing the majority of recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC procurement for supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) spanning 210 line items with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato bid (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases with firm pricing at historical $13.75 per case; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering delivery to 52 school locations across two sections with firm fixed pricing and annual renewal options through 2030. School nutrition programs typically require sealed bids with weekly or scheduled deliveries, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, product-specific nutritional standards, and firm pricing for 12-month initial terms with renewal or escalation provisions tied to USDA Market News or Consumer Price Index indices. Basil purees, not canned tomatoes or general produce, do not appear as line items in any of the posted solicitations, indicating the code may not reflect current state and local purchasing patterns for this specialty ingredient.