UNSPSC 50474110: Canned or jarred organic epazote

The variety of organic herbs known as organic epazote that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50474110 Canned or jarred organic epazote (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity focused on food and consumable supply for institutional kitchens, but recent opportunities show minimal direct demand for this specific item. The code nominally describes preserved organic epazote, a culinary herb used in Mexican and Latin American cooking, yet the recent solicitations in the dataset—spanning Illinois, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri—target broad grocery and food-service categories including proteins, dairy, produce, prepared entrees, condiments, and supplies without naming epazote or similar specialty organic preserved items. The institutions buying under related food-service codes include state health and human services facilities (state hospitals, state supported living centers), state criminal justice operations, and K–12 school districts; these buyers typically issue IFBs and RFPs for weekly or seasonal food supply with firm fixed pricing and multi-year terms including renewal options.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller procuring for the Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (Douglas County School System and statewide school cooperative purchasing), Illinois (state food services), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumable IFB (HHS0016792V2, response due March 19, 2026, estimated contract value $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K–12 IFB (2000004323, response due April 27, 2026) for weekly delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens; and Rockwood School District's child nutrition grocery procurement (response due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items. These solicitations stress brand-specific items or approved equivalents, USDA grade compliance, firm fixed pricing for contract duration, and delivery within defined time windows. The code shows little recent activity specifically targeting canned or jarred organic epazote; procurement interest appears concentrated in commodity proteins, fresh and frozen vegetables, grains, and dairy rather than specialty preserved ethnic ingredients.