UNSPSC 50594121: Dried Non GMO sage

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO sage 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 50594121 Dried Non GMO sage, a Commodity code, sees state and local procurement activity centered on bulk food supply for institutional facilities and school districts, where dried sage and other herbs appear as line items within broader food service contracts rather than as standalone purchases. State and local governments buy dried herbs primarily as ingredients for institutional meal preparation at correctional facilities, supported living centers, state hospitals, and K–12 cafeterias, bundled into comprehensive food and grocery supply agreements. The issuing bodies are predominantly large school districts, state health and human services agencies, and state correctional systems. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Douglas County School System in Georgia solicit grocery contracts encompassing produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and consumable supplies that include dried herbs and spices as component items. At the state level, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois procure food and consumables for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and institutional dining under IFBs and RFQs. No recent solicitation names dried sage explicitly as a standalone purchase or focuses narrowly on herbs; the code appears in solicitation taxonomies but represents a fractional line item within much larger food service procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two related IFBs—HHS0016792 (February 2026, later revised as HHS0016792V2) and HHS0017449 (June 2026, due July 13, 2026)—covering 210 supplemental food and consumable line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Fairfax County Public Schools released IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K–12, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across Virginia. Rockwood R-VI School District issued a grocery items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items supporting daily meal service to approximately 7,800 students. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN26–004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts (estimated annual spending $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026) and RFP 26-003 for main-line food service and distribution (estimated annual expenditure $9 million, due February 18, 2026). The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). Dried sage and related dried herbs are secondary commodities within these much larger procurements; pursuit requires capability to supply complete food service lines rather than specialty herb products alone.