UNSPSC 50404110: Epazote

The variety of herbs known as epazote

UNSPSC 50404110 Epazote is a Commodity code that in state and local practice names fresh herbs and specialty produce items, though recent solicitations under this code show minimal alignment with the epazote commodity itself. Instead, the code appears in state and local procurement systems alongside broad food-service groceries solicitations that cover shelf-stable and frozen products, fresh and prepared foods, dairy, proteins, condiments, and food-service supplies for institutional facilities. State and local buyers tagging opportunities under this code include county boards of commissioners, state health and human services agencies, state supported living centers, correctional departments, and state facilities management organizations. The actual products being solicited — canned vegetables, frozen items, dairy products, prepared entrees, beverages, and disposable serviceware — diverge substantially from the epazote commodity name, suggesting either a data-entry misalignment in source systems or an outdated commodity-code assignment that no longer reflects purchasing practice.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, in conjunction with the Department of State Health Services, posting multiple IFBs for food service groceries serving state supported living centers and state hospitals. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum to that same date). Georgia and Illinois also posted food-service procurement activity: Georgia requested bids on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with responses due June 22, 2026, and Illinois solicited a quarterly weekly food order due June 26, 2026. Gwinnett County, Georgia, posted an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services with quotes due October 19, 2026. The code shows no relevant recent activity outside these jurisdictions and exhibits persistent mismatch between the assigned commodity name and the actual scope of food-service groceries being procured.