UNSPSC 50434110: Dried organic epazote

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

UNSPSC 50434110 Dried organic epazote, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally covers a specific dried herb used in Mexican and Southwestern cuisine; however, the posted solicitations procure dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red), cafeteria food products, and weekly institutional food supplies with no mention of epazote or any organic herbs. The mismatch suggests a classification error in how opportunities are being tagged in the underlying procurement registry rather than active market demand for dried organic epazote itself.

State and local procurement activity across the opportunities tagged under this code spans corrections agencies, child nutrition programs, and institutional food-service buyers in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Correctional Industries, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation (Child and Adult Care Food Program), and the State of Illinois have all posted requests for dried commodities and meal-service supplies in the past four months. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution centers due May 4, 2026, and Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026. These buyers prioritize bulk institutional-grade products, strict USDA grading and food-safety compliance, and palletized delivery to central distribution facilities. The code shows no recent activity matching its stated commodity name.