UNSPSC 50624002: Non GMO bay leaf purees

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO bay leaf. 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 50624002 Non GMO bay leaf purees is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single food ingredient, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reveal little buying activity for bay leaf purees specifically. Instead, the code appears in broader food-service solicitations for institutional foodservice operations—primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and county social services—where vendors supply dozens or hundreds of line items spanning fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared foods alongside consumable supplies. The actual work under this code encompasses responding to large multi-item food bids in which bay leaf purees, when called for, represent one among many ingredient and supply line items rather than a standalone procurement focus. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC), state correctional systems (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state agencies (Illinois), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia). The mix reflects institutional foodservice operations spanning in-patient care facilities, incarcerated populations, senior nutrition programs, and K–12 cafeterias.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies), Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with a prior award at $13.75 per case). The Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) cited a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and covers food and consumables for state facilities with statewide availability. Ben Hill County Schools' food bid (due June 15, 2026, approximately 400 line items across multiple categories) reflects school nutrition program scope. These solicitations typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, compliance with federal food standards and USDA grades, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, and submission of references, certifications, and sometimes insurance documentation; several impose Buy American Act or state-preference provisions.