UNSPSC 50404126: Tumeric

The variety of herbs known as tumeric

UNSPSC 50404126 Turmeric is a Commodity code that does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve bulk food and grocery supply for institutional food service — specifically weekly food orders for state facilities, food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state hospitals, cafeteria products for correctional facilities, and grocery items for school districts. Turmeric as a specific spice input does not appear in any of the solicitation scopes, which center instead on comprehensive food supply contracts encompassing proteins, dairy, produce, grains, prepared entrees, and supplies for large institutional meal programs. The issuing bodies are state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois state facilities), state correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County in Georgia), along with a state comptroller's procurement office. This code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual work state and local governments are buying under it.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and an initial term through August 31, 2027; a related IFB HHS0016792V2 in May 2026 (due March 19, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering weekly delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and four optional one-year renewals. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026) for the 2026-27 school year serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP (due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution services estimated at approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools. The code does not support a meaningful buying signal for turmeric specifically and warrants reassessment for alignment with spice or ingredient procurement.