UNSPSC 50454126: Frozen organic tumeric

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

UNSPSC 50454126 Frozen organic turmeric (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within broader frozen food procurement, but recent state and local activity under this code does not reflect solicitations specifically for frozen organic turmeric. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve multi-item food service groceries for institutional facilities—state supported living centers, detention facilities, senior services, and correctional systems—where frozen vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees dominate the scope. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia, Illinois), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts). These agencies procure food service supplies through IFB notices, typically requiring firm fixed unit pricing, exact specification compliance, and delivery to facility warehouses or distribution centers. The mismatch between the code's nominal product (frozen organic turmeric) and the actual solicitation scope (broad food service groceries for institutions) signals that this code may be used inconsistently or that frozen organic turmeric represents a negligible line item within larger food service contracts rather than a standalone procurement focus.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas showing the highest volume through multiple HHSC IFBs for state supported living centers in Mexia and El Paso, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products procurement (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026), and supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum value $4.5 million over three years). Gwinnett County, Georgia, solicited approximately 1,062 cases of food items for community services (IFB PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026), and Georgia issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Illinois posted a quarterly food order for July–September (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet exact manufacturer and pack-size specifications, provide firm fixed pricing across dozens of line items, achieve minimum bid-item compliance thresholds (typically 90–95 percent), and accommodate institutional delivery windows and compliance verification requirements. The lack of solicitations specifically targeting frozen organic turmeric suggests this commodity code has limited direct relevance to current state and local procurement activity.