UNSPSC 50414010: Organic epazote

The variety of organic herbs known as organic epazote

UNSPSC 50414010 Organic epazote, a Commodity code, covers specialty fresh herbs and ethnic produce items that state and local governments procure as part of institutional food service supply chains. Recent solicitation activity shows this code appears in broader grocery and food supply RFPs issued by state health and human services agencies, school districts, and state correctional facilities, where organic epazote would fall under line-item procurement within larger fresh produce or specialty food categories. The issuing bodies soliciting under codes in this product family include state departments of health and human services, county school districts, and state facility operators (such as supported living centers, hospitals, and correctional institutions). School districts represent a substantial share of institutional food procurement, with district nutrition services managing annual contract values in the millions of dollars across dozens of line items spanning fresh produce, frozen items, and specialty ethnic ingredients.

Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, where recent RFPs from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Douglas County and Rockwood school districts, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the State of Georgia have posted solicitations for comprehensive grocery supply. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with firm fixed unit-rate pricing and a prior-period historical spend of $1.5 million; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum 76-item bids for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services IFB (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants. These procurements require firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA grade standards, and delivery within specified timeframes; organic and specialty produce items compete within line-item evaluation where lowest responsive, responsible bidding or best-value criteria determine awards.