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, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not procure frozen turmeric or any spice products. The three opportunities in the source span food service supply, fresh produce and eggs, and main-line food-service distribution for institutional foodservice operations — none of which specify frozen turmeric or narrow commodity sourcing. The code assignment appears to reflect a tagging mismatch rather than active procurement demand for the nominal commodity. State and local buyers soliciting under this code show little relevant recent activity aligned with frozen turmeric purchasing.

The issuing bodies recorded in the source include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state-supported living center foodservice), the State of Georgia (general food supplies for an unspecified use), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia (procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce, eggs, and main-line food distribution). The Georgia school district opportunities carry the largest estimated spend — $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two in fresh produce and eggs, and $9 million annually for main-line food service distribution — but these represent bulk institutional foodservice procurement, not specialty spice sourcing. The Texas HHS opportunity budgeted $1.5 million historically for mixed food and consumables across a state-supported living center. Without recent opportunities specifically targeting frozen turmeric as a line item or sourcing category, the code does not signal near-term pursuit potential for vendors focused on specialty spice supply.