UNSPSC 50444126: Frozen tumeric

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

UNSPSC 50444126 Frozen turmeric is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement practice covers specialty food ingredients and spices for institutional food service operations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and State of Georgia have recently solicited frozen turmeric and related food supplies through institutional procurement channels, though the code appears to capture a narrow segment of broader food-service procurement activity. State and local governments use this code to procure ingredient-level food products for residential care facilities, correctional institutions, hospitals, and other state-operated food service programs where standardized ingredient sourcing and pricing control are priorities. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies operating residential care or state-supported living facilities, which manage food procurement centrally to serve multiple meal-service locations and special-diet populations. The procurement vehicle is typically an IFB (Invitation for Bid) with firm, fixed unit pricing and multi-year contract terms tied to volume consumption forecasts.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, seeking food and consumable products (including frozen turmeric and related spices under NIGP Class 385, 390, 380, and 393) for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 13, 2026; the prior contract period valued approximately $1.5 million and carried a one-year initial term through August 31, 2027, with renewal and extension options. The State of Georgia posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, requesting bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a response due date of June 22, 2026. Both opportunities require firm, fixed unit pricing structured around quarterly or annual consumption forecasts. Evaluation criteria emphasize delivery performance, past vendor performance tracked through state vendor-management systems, and best-value award (not lowest price alone). No explicit set-asides are noted in the Texas opportunity; Georgia's terms are not detailed in the available summary.