UNSPSC 50414026: Organic tumeric

The variety of organic herbs known as organic tumeric

UNSPSC 50414026 Organic turmeric is a Commodity code that in practice covers bulk shelf-stable food ingredients and prepared food items for state and local institutional feeding programs, based on recent solicitations that show little actual demand for turmeric specifically but substantial procurement of canned proteins, dairy, grains, frozen entrees, condiments, and related food service staples. State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code include Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia state procurement, Illinois state agencies, and county-level purchasing offices such as Gwinnett County. The work solicited spans weekly or quarterly food supply fulfillment for state supported living centers, state hospitals, correctional facilities, senior services programs, and other institutional facilities, with vendors required to deliver on tight schedules (often within 72 hours of order receipt), meet exact brand and packaging specifications or provide approved equivalents, comply with USDA grading standards, and handle all delivery logistics including refrigerated transport and inside delivery where required.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in the May–August 2026 window for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792V2, bid due March 19, 2026), food service groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center (HHS0017799, bid due August 25, 2026), and canteen and food service groceries also for Mexia (HHS0017798, due August 25, 2026 with addendum updating response deadline to August 18, 2026), with historical values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million annually per facility. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026 after extension by Addendum No. 2). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Illinois issued a quarterly food order bid for July–September 2026 (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). Georgia state procurement solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Vendors must typically quote a minimum of 90–95 percent of line items to remain responsive, submit firm fixed pricing with no substitutions except where marked "or approved equivalent," and often face price adjustment limitations and past-performance verification through state tracking systems.