UNSPSC 50404115: Oregano

The variety of herbs known as oregano

UNSPSC 50404115 Oregano is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh herbs, spices, and seasonings as components of broader food-service supply contracts. Recent solicitations show that oregano and similar culinary ingredients appear as line items within large food-service aggregations rather than as standalone procurements; the code captures retail and institutional demand for seasoning and condiment products bundled into quarterly or annual food supply agreements for state agencies, county services, school districts, correctional facilities, and residential care centers. State and local buyers issue these acquisitions as IFBs, RFQs, and informal written quotes, typically awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a unit-price basis with "or approved equivalent" substitution language to manage sourcing constraints and manufacturer availability.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited food and consumable products including condiments and seasonings across multiple state-supported living centers and hospitals (IFB HHS0017798 and HHS0017449, with responses due August 25 and July 13, 2026, respectively), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products covering condiments and baking supplies with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including sauces and seasoning-adjacent products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois and State of Georgia have also posted food-service supply solicitations in the same period. Contractors must typically bid firm, fixed unit pricing across 90 to 95 percent of specified line items, meet exact manufacturer and pack-size specifications with no substitutions unless explicitly permitted, guarantee new products free of rework or prior refusal, comply with USDA and FDA standards, and arrange delivery within narrow time windows at FOB Destination terms, with vendors absorbing all shipping, handling, and overtime charges.