UNSPSC 50405900: Sea vegetables

The type of vegetable known as sea vegetables

UNSPSC 50405900 Sea vegetables, a Class code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this designation in recent state and local opportunities. The code's nominal scope—sea vegetables—diverges sharply from current procurement activity, which centers on terrestrial fresh produce (apples, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, peppers, broccoli), prepared foods, and food service supplies for institutional dining and school nutrition programs. State and local procurement offices are tagging these solicitations with UNSPSC 50405900, but the actual commodity mix spans fruit, vegetables, dairy, proteins, and disposables—none of which are sea vegetables. This mismatch between code taxonomy and sourcing reality signals either a systematic classification error in the state and local procurement systems or a significant drift in what this code is being used to describe in practice.

The issuing bodies purchasing under this code include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District), city and county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of San Antonio, Marion Health Care Coalition), and specialized service entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (October 23, 2026 response date) for consumable foods and supplies at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses at Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne (October 14–19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside (September 3, 2026); and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The code shows material activity but requires due diligence to confirm that the scope you intend to pursue actually matches the terrestrial produce and institutional food service work currently being tagged under it.