UNSPSC 50424115: Dried oregano

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

UNSPSC 50424115 Dried oregano is a Commodity code that covers spice and seasoning inputs procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service operations. In practice, state and local buyers use this code as part of broader food and consumable product solicitations for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The actual buying reflects institutional kitchen requirements — dried oregano appears as one line item among hundreds in multi-category food procurements that span proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), state correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and school districts of varying sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia with 52 schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri serving nearly 19,000 students, and Douglas County School System in Georgia serving 30 districts cooperatively). School districts dominate recent activity under this code, typically bundling dried oregano with hundreds of other grocery items in annual food service contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two separate IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) for supplemental food and consumables to supply state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with response deadlines of February 23, 2026, and July 13, 2026, respectively; the prior-period value for HHS0017449 was $1.5 million. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, posted IFB 304T26300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held March 26, 2026, and responses due May 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools released IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with a due date of April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery items for child nutrition services (response due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million and a due date of March 4, 2026. The State of Georgia and State of Illinois each posted food supply procurements (due June 22, 2026, and June 26, 2026, respectively). No specific incumbent vendors or contract values tied directly to dried oregano alone are disclosed; pricing in these solicitations is typically submitted as firm, fixed unit rates with no fuel surcharges or mid-contract escalations except where formally tied to published commodity indices or manufacturer price increases exceeding specified thresholds.