UNSPSC 50405902: Arame

The variety of sea vegetables known as arame

UNSPSC 50405902 Arame is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of fresh and prepared food products for institutional dining, canteen, and community service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, root crops), prepared and frozen food items, food service supplies (containers, napkins, serviceware), and specialty ingredients for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services, and mental health centers. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school boards (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), county and municipal authorities (Collier County Parks and Recreation in Florida; City of San Antonio Department of Human Services), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Madden Mental Health Center in Illinois). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with secondary volume in Illinois and isolated opportunities in Florida and Wisconsin.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, due October 23, 2026) soliciting prepared foods and food service supplies across 22 line items with annual quantities ranging 1–24 cases per item; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables delivery to Palestine, due October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, bi-weekly delivery of specified produce items) with prevailing wage requirements under Illinois law; Collier County ITN 258360 (North Collier Regional Park food services, due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, due July 29, 2026, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin with 5% diverse-owned preference); Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables for 2026–2027, due June 22, 2026, 400-mile local sourcing requirement); and Dougherty County Schools sealed bid (fresh produce across 40 line items, due June 16, 2026). Most solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination pricing, delivery compliance and quality guarantees, insurance thresholds ($500,000 to $1 million general liability), and payment within 30 days of delivery acceptance.