UNSPSC 50434104: Dried organic caraway

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

UNSPSC 50434104 Dried organic caraway, a Commodity code, sees minimal direct state and local procurement activity focused on this specific ingredient; the recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly reflect broader food service purchasing for child nutrition programs, institutional dining, and school meal services where dried beans, produce, and general grocery items are the primary commodities actually being solicited. State and local governments procuring under or near this code tier are purchasing food products for schools, corrections facilities, and child nutrition programs—school districts dominate the issuer mix, with significant activity from state corrections departments, county school systems, and municipal child care programs. The scope spans weekly and annual grocery supply contracts for K-12 schools, fresh produce and eggs for school nutrition programs, dried staple proteins (pinto and red beans), and comprehensive food service fulfillment for institutional meal operations, with pricing typically firm fixed or cost-plus formulas and delivery requirements ranging from daily to weekly. Insurance thresholds, Buy American Act compliance, and USDA grade certifications are standard across solicitations; many school districts require a minimum of three to five years' prior experience with public school food service.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026) and a June 2026 IFB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026), both specifying U.S. No. 2 or better grade, triple-cleaned beans with one-year minimum shelf life and FOB delivery to Salem; the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 IFB for grocery items covering over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year (bids due April 29, 2026 via NUTRIKIDS electronic system); Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System's February and March 2026 RFPs for food supply and distribution (estimated $9 million annually) and fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in a cooperative vehicle (estimated $4.4–$1.1 million annually by area, due March 4, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas' July 2026 RFP for a CACFP meal program serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026) exemplifies smaller municipal child nutrition procurement; a Texas local-vendor preference applies (5% within lowest bid). ODOC procurement in Oregon includes a 10% combined evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon, applied to evaluation pricing only. Award timelines typically extend from Q2 through Q3, with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 of the following year for school nutrition contracts.