UNSPSC 50484102: Bay leaf purees

The variety of herbs known as bay leaf which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484102 Bay leaf purees, a Commodity code, sees limited direct procurement activity in state and local government, with recent opportunities showing minimal specification of this ingredient as a discrete line item. The code encompasses specialty culinary ingredients—concentrated purees and processed leaf products used in institutional food service, particularly in correctional facilities, healthcare systems, and school nutrition programs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code typically include corrections departments, health and human services agencies operating state hospitals and supported living centers, and school districts managing cafeteria operations. When bay leaf products appear in recent solicitations, they surface as minor components within broader food procurement RFPs that emphasize produce, proteins, dairy, and staple commodities rather than as standalone specialty items commanding dedicated bids.

Recent opportunities show no direct procurement of bay leaf purees as a named line item. Instead, the code's activity appears embedded within multi-category food supply RFPs issued by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food and consumables statewide, IFB HHS0017449 and HHS0016792), Oregon Department of Corrections (canned tomatoes and tomato paste, ITBs S2910000016089 and S2910000015837), and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts (comprehensive grocery and produce bids spanning July 2026–June 2027 terms). Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia, with secondary activity in Missouri and Illinois. The absence of bay leaf purees as a specified commodity in recently posted state and local opportunities suggests either minimal institutional demand for this ingredient as a standalone purchase or its subsumption within broader "seasonings and condiments" or "food supplies" line items not explicitly coded to this UNSPSC level. Pursuit under this code should be contingent on verification that target customers explicitly call out bay leaf products in their RFP attachments or line-item schedules, as the code shows little standalone market signal in current solicitation traffic.