UNSPSC 50594110: Dried Non GMO epazote

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO epazote that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50594110 Dried Non GMO epazote is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable and specialty food products for institutional feeding operations, particularly institutional food service for corrections, state-supported living centers, social services, and county welfare programs. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a much broader scope than the nominal commodity name suggests — solicitations cover general food service groceries including proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, canned vegetables, condiments, and disposable serviceware rather than epazote specifically. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state agencies (Illinois), and state-supported living centers. The work involves competitive bidding on firm, fixed-price line-item catalogs with strict specification compliance, no-substitution requirements or limited equivalency allowances, delivery windows and timelines, and evaluation on best value rather than lowest price alone.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for state-supported living center food service — HHS0017799 (Mexia food service groceries, due August 25, 2026), HHS0017798 (Mexia canteen groceries, due August 25, 2026), HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), and HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables statewide, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Georgia and Illinois also posted food supply procurements in May and June 2026. All contracts run on annual or multi-year terms with fixed pricing, delivery FOB destination or to specified facility locations, and penalties for late or non-compliant delivery.