UNSPSC 50404124: Tarragon

The variety of herbs known as tarragon

UNSPSC 50404124 Tarragon, a Commodity code, covers fresh herbs and spice products procured by state and local governments for food service operations, particularly cafeteria and institutional dining programs. Recent state and local opportunities show tarragon and similar specialty herbs being solicited as line items within broader food and consumable procurement—embedded in master grocery contracts for school districts, state-operated facilities, and correctional institutions rather than purchased as standalone specialty items. State and local governments buy tarragon primarily as one component of large-scale food service supply contracts for K–12 schools, state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, and state-supported living centers, where it appears alongside proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees under consolidated food procurement. The issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, DSHS), state prison and criminal justice departments (Texas TDCJ), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County in Georgia), and statewide procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies. A handful of jurisdictions appear across multiple solicitations in the recent dataset: Texas HHSC issued several supplemental food and consumable bids spanning state hospitals and supported living centers; Georgia school districts (Douglas County, via cooperative purchasing) posted produce and grocery solicitations; and Texas TDCJ issued cafeteria food product bids for multiple distribution points.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, and statewide procurement), Georgia (Douglas County School System and state procurement), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Illinois (Illinois IVHQ). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027; the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K–12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026, with a performance period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and four optional renewal years; the Texas TDCJ IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), with an initial contract term through August 31, 2027; and the Rockwood R-VI School District child nutrition grocery items bid covering over 900 line items, due April 29, 2026, for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. All recent solicitations specify firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, delivery within defined windows (typically 7–30 days), and general liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence. Set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or woman-owned businesses are not prominently flagged in the recent opportunity summaries, though some school districts request business classification information at bid time.