UNSPSC 50424126: Dried tumeric

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

UNSPSC 50424126 Dried turmeric is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable spice and seasonings ingredients used in institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities under this code show limited direct solicitation of turmeric specifically. Instead, state and local bodies are purchasing turmeric as part of broader food service and consumable procurement vehicles that bundle fresh, frozen, dry, and specialty food products for state agencies, county services, school systems, and institutional care facilities. The issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, county purchasing offices, state departments of criminal justice, and state correctional food service operations. Work solicited under the code spans weekly and quarterly food supply contracts for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services centers, and cafeteria operations, with vendors required to meet exact specification matches, USDA grade standards, and firm fixed pricing across multiple line items.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting multiple IFBs for food service groceries and supplemental food and consumables covering statewide state hospitals and state supported living centers—notably IFB HHS0016792v2 (posted May 19, 2026, due March 19, 2026) for 210 line items including spices and dry goods with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, and IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables at the El Paso facility with prior-period spending at $1.5 million. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026 with addendum extension). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia posted an informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, and the State of Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) for July-September supply. Most contracts run annual terms September 1 through August 31 with one or two renewal options, and vendors must bid at least 90 to 95 percent of specified line items to avoid disqualification.