UNSPSC 50405905: Hijiki

The variety of sea vegetables known as hijiki

UNSPSC 50405905 Hijiki, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce and food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables, prepared and frozen food items, food service supplies, and related consumables through competitive bidding processes. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, county governments, municipalities, and specialized service programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, multiple Georgia school districts, Illinois correctional and mental health facilities, and county and municipal food service operations represent the primary recent procurers. Work ranges from bulk produce supply (fresh fruits, vegetables, potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes) to prepared foods and food service disposables for canteen, cafeteria, and patient nutrition operations. Solicitations emphasize specification compliance, delivery timelines, food safety certifications, insurance coverage, and vendor performance tracking; many include prevailing wage requirements, E-Verify compliance, debarment certifications, and state-specific compliance mandates.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with scattered activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh produce solicitations for food warehouse supply at Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine locations (responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026), the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with Wisconsin local-sourcing and diversity preferences (bids due July 29, 2026), Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (bids due June 22, 2026), and Dougherty County Schools' IFB 016-SNS-2027 for fresh produce to 24 nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026). Opportunities show consistent emphasis on local and regional sourcing preferences, traceability documentation, fresh-cut or ready-to-eat processing, and compliance with Child and Adult Care Food Program or USDA nutrition standards.