UNSPSC 50414026: Organic tumeric

The variety of organic herbs known as organic tumeric

UNSPSC 50414026 Organic turmeric, a Commodity code, maps nominally to spice procurement but in practice state and local governments buy turmeric as one line item among hundreds in broad food supply contracts for institutional feeding programs. The recent solicitations show turmeric embedded in comprehensive grocery, produce, and consumable procurements for state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and child nutrition services. State and local buyers treat turmeric as a commodity ingredient within food service supply chains rather than as a standalone specialty spice, and vendors typically respond to line-item bids across dozens or hundreds of food categories simultaneously. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), state corrections departments (Texas TDCJ), independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County Schools in Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. These are large-volume institutional procurements where turmeric appears alongside staple proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and food service supplies.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with Texas HHSC and TDCJ issuing multiple overlapping solicitations for statewide food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and adjacent facilities, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years; the Texas TDCJ Statewide Procurement Division's IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas, due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026, requiring a minimum of 76 items responsive and firm fixed pricing for the contract year. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year by April 29, 2026, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026. None of the recent opportunities isolate turmeric pricing or volume; the code shows minimal standalone relevance to current state and local procurement activity.