UNSPSC 50424113: Dried marjoram

The variety of herbs known as marjoram that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424113 Dried marjoram (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity primarily as a line item within broader food and consumable supplies contracts rather than as a standalone purchase. State and local governments buy marjoram and similar dried herbs as ingredients for institutional food service—school cafeterias, correctional facilities, health and human services residential centers, and state hospitals. The dried herb is specified alongside hundreds of other food staples, proteins, produce, dairy products, baking supplies, condiments, and consumable food service items in single comprehensive procurement vehicles designed to consolidate supply chains and minimize administrative overhead. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple using agencies. These solicitations are typically structured as Invitations for Bid or Requests for Proposal spanning 200 to 900+ line items, with respondents required to bid on a minimum percentage of items (often 75–95 percent) to be deemed responsive.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple supplemental food and consumable IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) with response dates in February through July 2026, serving state supported living centers and hospitals statewide with estimated historical values around $1.5 million annually and maximum potential three-year contract values reaching $4.5 million. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division solicited cafeteria food products (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items for distribution to five geographic TDCJ warehouse areas. Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, with contract performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and renewal options through 2030. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year (due April 29, 2026) serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Douglas County Schools in Georgia issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). The Illinois Department of Human Services posted a quarterly food order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB, due June 26, 2026) for July–September supply. Dried marjoram and similar herbs do not appear as standalone line items in any of these recent notices; pricing and availability are embedded within comprehensive food service contracts where evaluation and award are determined by total delivered cost and vendor capability to serve all or substantially all food categories in a single contract vehicle.