UNSPSC 50404104: Caraway

The variety of herbs known as caraway

UNSPSC 50404104 Caraway is a Commodity code covering spice and seasoning products, though recent state and local solicitations using this code show predominantly broad-scope grocery and food supply procurement rather than caraway specifically. State and local governments buy food products across multiple categories—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, frozen items, bread and bakery goods, condiments, beverages, and consumable supplies including food service gloves and containers—under this and related food codes, with issuing bodies spanning state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), and multiple school districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted solicitations tagged to this code or related food commodity codes in the past six months. Most solicitations are posted as Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposal (RFP) with firm fixed pricing required throughout the contract term, with price adjustments typically limited to manufacturer price increases or tied to renewal periods.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a prior contract value of $1.5 million and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the response deadline for HHS0017449 was July 13, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with the response deadline extended via addendum to May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) for food product supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern; the contract period runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) issued a Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items bid covering over 900 line items with electronic submission required by April 29, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CDT, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Douglas County School System (Georgia) posted an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in one area and $1.1 million in another, with proposals due March 4, 2026; the same district also issued a separate RFP for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million, proposals due February 18, 2026.