UNSPSC 50594102: Dried Non GMO bay leaves

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO bay leaves 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 50594102 Dried Non GMO bay leaves is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable spice and seasoning ingredients as component items within broader food-service and institutional grocery contracts. The code sees activity primarily from state health and human services agencies, county purchasing offices, and state corrections departments sourcing dried herbs and spices for facility kitchens, cafeteria operations, and food-service supply chains. Work is solicited as part of larger multi-line-item food procurement scopes that bundle proteins, prepared foods, condiments, beverages, and consumable supplies rather than as standalone bay-leaf requests; vendors respond to these contracts by quoting firm, fixed unit pricing across dozens or hundreds of line items, with substitution typically restricted to "approved equivalent" products and specification compliance evaluated alongside delivery timeliness and price.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posting multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide—including IFB HHS0017798 (canteen groceries for Mexia, due August 25, 2026), IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumables for El Paso, due July 11, 2026), and IFB HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables statewide, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years)—alongside IFB 304T-26-300CF issued by the Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouses across five geographic areas (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). Georgia posted state-level solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food supplies and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), while Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including shelf-stable staples for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026). Illinois and individual counties also solicit food procurement; contracts typically run twelve months with renewal or extension options, require all-inclusive firm pricing with no substitutions except where explicitly permitted, and award based on best value rather than lowest price alone, with delivery compliance and past vendor performance verified through state tracking systems.