UNSPSC 50444104: Frozen caraway

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

UNSPSC 50444104 Frozen caraway (Commodity) shows sparse recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally specifies a single ingredient — frozen caraway seed — but the most recent state and local solicitations tagging this code do not seek caraway specifically; instead, they request broad food service and supply contracts encompassing fresh produce, eggs, main-line food distribution, and general kitchen consumables. The mismatch suggests that either the code is being applied inconsistently by issuing bodies or caraway falls within larger food procurement baskets that are tagged at the commodity level despite covering multiple items. Work actually being solicited under this code encompasses institutional food service supply — the kinds of contracts through which state health agencies, school districts, and county systems stock central kitchens and food service operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, school districts participating in cooperative purchasing vehicles, and departments of education.

Recent activity centers in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical annual spend of $1.5 million. The State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with a June 22, 2026 deadline. In Georgia, the Douglas County School System issued two separate RFPs through the GEC Buying Cooperative: SN26-003 for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually) and SN26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million across two geographic areas serving 30 school districts). These school district procurements are open to multiple vendors on a line-item basis with no set-asides named. The code shows minimal discrete activity under its stated scope; most opportunities are broader food-service categories where caraway would compete as one item among dozens in larger produce or supply contracts.