UNSPSC 50484125: Thyme purees

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

UNSPSC 50484125 Thyme purees is a Commodity code that covers specialized culinary ingredients — specifically pureed thyme and thyme-based products — procured by state and local food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that governments buy thyme purees as components of larger food service contracts for institutional kitchens, particularly in correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, hospitals, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. The code appears primarily in broader food procurement RFPs and IFBs where vendors supply multiple ingredient categories including herbs, spices, condiments, and prepared foods to centralized distribution centers or direct school delivery routes. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county and municipal school districts, and state veterans' facilities — a mix heavily weighted toward education and institutional care operations.

State and local procurement activity under this code concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri, based on recent high-volume food solicitations that reference thyme purees or similar culinary ingredients within their line-item lists. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 (posted February 20, 2026, due March 9, 2026) for tomato paste and related food staples, and the State of Illinois's RFQ 26497DVAQUINCB52821 (posted June 18, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for quarterly weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. These solicitations typically award to lowest responsive bidders based on firm fixed unit pricing inclusive of freight and delivery; contract terms run one to three years with renewal options tied to price adjustments capped by Consumer Price Index formulas or USDA indexing. Bidders must maintain general liability insurance, comply with federal food safety standards (FDA and USDA Grade certifications), and demonstrate past vendor performance history in state or local food service supply — a competitive landscape where specialty ingredients like thyme purees compete within larger line-item baskets rather than as standalone products.