UNSPSC 50494002: Organic bay leaf purees

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

UNSPSC 50494002 Organic bay leaf purees is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable specialty food ingredients used in institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code, however, do not reflect procurement of organic bay leaf purees specifically; instead, they show wholesale food and consumable purchasing for state-operated facilities including supported living centers, corrections facilities, schools, and senior services programs. The buying entities are state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, county boards of commissioners, and school nutrition programs. The actual scope of work across recent opportunities spans prepared and frozen entrees, proteins, dairy products, canned and fresh vegetables, condiments, sauces, baking supplies, and disposable food service supplies—bulk commodity food sourcing rather than specialty puree lines. Vendors typically bid on 20 to 400+ line items per solicitation, with firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery terms, and compliance requirements including USDA grade standards, HACCP plans, and federal E-Verify authorization.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission procurements for supported living centers and state hospitals), Georgia (county and school district nutrition programs), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned goods). Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods for senior services, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better), due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent Oregon-resident and fabrication preferences applied; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB for school nutrition food products across four schools with Buy American Act requirements, due June 15, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity tied to organic bay leaf purees as a distinct procurement line; the mismatch suggests either miscoding of these institutional food solicitations or absence of actual demand for the specific commodity under this UNSPSC designation.