UNSPSC 50454110: Frozen organic epazote

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

UNSPSC 50454110 Frozen organic epazote is a Commodity code that describes specialty produce items procured by state and local food-service jurisdictions, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is sparse. The category nominally refers to a single frozen herb product; however, state and local procurement databases tag food and consumable solicitations with broader produce and specialty-food codes, and frozen organic epazote appears in only one tangential reference within the broader food-procurement landscape where school districts, health and human services agencies, and correctional facilities source fresh and frozen vegetables, fruits, specialty items, and prepared foods. The actual buying activity posted in recent months falls predominantly under master grocery, produce-and-eggs, and supplemental-food-and-consumables contracts that encompass dozens to hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and vegetables—with frozen specialty items as a subset rather than the focus.

State and local procurement under this code reflects activity from school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplying state hospitals and supported living centers, Illinois state agencies), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental-food-and-consumables IFB HHS0017449 (responses due July 13, 2026) covering 23 statewide facilities with an estimated value of $1.5 million for the prior period; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (sealed bids due April 27, 2026) for weekly delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T-26-300CF (responses due May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ geographic areas. Activity concentrates in Texas (three major procurements), Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, and Illinois, with most solicitations issued spring through summer 2026 to support July 1 contract starts for food-service years. The code's sparse single-item specificity does not align with actual procurement patterns, which source frozen organic epazote, if at all, as one line item within multi-hundred-item grocery or specialty-food requests evaluated on total cost and vendor capability rather than ingredient-level unit pricing.