UNSPSC 50434115: Dried organic oregano

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

UNSPSC 50434115 Dried organic oregano (Commodity) sees limited recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes dried spiced herbs, but the most recent opportunities posted under it actually solicit dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto/red beans — for institutional food service, correctional facilities, and child-care meal programs. State and local buyers under this code include corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and municipal government serving child and adult care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work involves procuring bulk dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning specifications, and FDA compliance for meal preparation at scale.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10 percent evaluation preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered vendors), delivery FOB to Salem within 45 days, and a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The State of Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments with bids due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive delivery pricing with no separate freight reimbursement and strict specification compliance (no shorthand responses permitted). The Texas Comptroller, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans and other staples across five geographic warehouse areas, with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), FOB destination to six TDCJ distribution points, and contract term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and recent procurement intent; activity is concentrated in corrections and institutional feeding rather than dried herbs.