UNSPSC 50594101: Dried Non GMO basil

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO basil that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50594101 Dried Non GMO basil, a Commodity code, names a single dried herb ingredient that state and local governments buy primarily as part of larger institutional food procurement contracts for schools, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and other public foodservice operations. The solicitations under this code reflect procurement of complete weekly or seasonal food supply bundles rather than basil as a standalone item; basil appears as one line item among hundreds in comprehensive grocery and food-service contracts. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (elementary through high school), state health and human services agencies operating institutional care facilities, departments of criminal justice, and regional cooperative purchasing organizations serving multiple districts. The scope of work spans fresh-pack grocery delivery for child nutrition programs, supplemental food supply for state hospitals and supported living centers, and bulk cafeteria provisioning for correctional and detention facilities, all with firm fixed pricing, detailed USDA grade and specification compliance, weekly or scheduled delivery windows, and minimum shelf-life requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two related supplemental-food IFBs (HHS0016792, amended as HHS0016792V2, and HHS0017449) covering 210+ line items across state facilities statewide, with response dates in late February and mid-July 2026 and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, solicited cafeteria food products for multiple warehouse locations under IFB 304T26300CF (response extended to May 4, 2026), encompassing approximately 382 line items with firm fixed pricing and FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) opened sealed bids for Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering direct delivery to 45 schools and central warehousing; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026) with electronic submission via NUTRIKIDS; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) supporting approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual spend of $9 million, and a separate RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts across two Georgia regions (due March 4, 2026) with annual spending near $5.5 million. The State of Illinois posted a weekly food order for the July-September 2026 quarter (due June 26, 2026), and the State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). A mismatch exists with solicitation IW240463 (Texas General Land Office, Integrated Water program, due February 10, 2026), which is unrelated to food procurement and appears miscoded.