UNSPSC 50494015: Organic oregano purees

The variety of organic herbs known as organic oregano which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50494015 Organic oregano purees is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as a line item within broader food service contracts—primarily through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations that serve institutional populations. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reveal a mismatch: no opportunities explicitly solicit oregano purees in isolation. Instead, this code appears nested within comprehensive food procurement RFPs and IFBs where dozens or hundreds of produce, meat, dairy, condiment, and specialty items are bundled together. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly in the Southeast and Midwest, with notable activity from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and various county school systems. Representative opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid (IFB, June 2026, covering fresh produce, meat, dairy, seasonings, and condiments across four school locations), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (IFB with electronic NutriKids submissions, April 2026, over 900 line items), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables contract for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, July 2026 response, estimated $1.5 million historical value). Geographic concentration centers on Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon, with scattered activity in Illinois and Virginia. These institutional food contracts typically carry firm fixed pricing, require USDA compliance and food safety certifications, include Buy American provisions, and demand weekly or biweekly delivery to multiple locations with 30-day payment terms.

The code shows steady but undifferentiated activity—oregano purees are sourced as one item among hundreds in line-item-based contracts, not as standalone solicitations. Buyers specify preferred brands or approved equivalents and enforce strict nutritional standards, whole-grain requirements, sodium limits, and compliance with child nutrition guidelines where applicable. Set-asides are rare in these solicitations; evaluation typically favors lowest responsive and responsible bidding or best-value determinations weighted toward price and vendor performance history. Renewal options spanning two to five years are standard, with price adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices, Consumer Price Index data, or documented manufacturer price lists. No single incumbent vendor dominates the records. The volume appears consistent but modest on a per-item basis—oregano purees would represent a small fraction of total contract value in any multi-hundred-line-item procurement. Pursuit makes sense only for distributors already positioned to serve institutional food service with full-line capability, HACCP plans, liability insurance minimums of $1 million, and experience meeting USDA and FDA standards across dozens of products simultaneously.