UNSPSC 50594115: Dried Non GMO oregano

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO oregano 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 50594115 Dried Non GMO oregano is a Commodity code covering specialty dried herbs procured by state and local governments primarily for food service operations at public institutions. State and local buying under this code centers on bulk dried oregano supply for cafeteria, school nutrition, and institutional kitchen operations rather than retail packaged goods. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies operating food service programs — school nutrition departments, state health and human services commissions, and departments of criminal justice that operate correctional facilities and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state agencies and large school districts bundling oregano and other dried seasonings within broader grocery and food supply RFPs and IFBs rather than procuring oregano as a standalone line item; the herb appears as one commodity among hundreds in multi-category food supply contracts.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with response deadlines in February, March, and July 2026 and contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas via IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items including condiments and staple items where oregano would be specified. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for weekly delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year via electronic bid (due April 29, 2026); and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFPs for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) and fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026), with estimated annual spending of $9 million and $5.5 million respectively. The State of Georgia and State of Illinois also posted food and grocery supply solicitations in May and June 2026 without publicly available item-level detail.