UNSPSC 50405908: Laver

The variety of sea vegetables known as laver

UNSPSC 50405908 Laver is a Commodity code that state and local governments use when procuring fresh produce—specifically leafy greens and vegetables—for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that buyers use this code when purchasing ingredients for cafeteria, canteen, and institutional dining programs, though the recent-opportunities block reveals significant mismatch: the data contains no direct procurements of laver or comparable leafy-greens products. Instead, the block documents a broad range of fresh produce, prepared foods, and food service supplies spanning carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, along with ancillary items such as food containers, napkins, and disposable serviceware. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools), and regional authorities (Collier County, Head Start of Greater Dallas). A small number of health care and senior-services facilities also appear. Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and TDCJ—are repeat buyers, issuing multiple solicitations for food service groceries, canteen items, and fresh produce within a three-month window.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with the heaviest volume in Texas and Georgia school districts and state institutional buyers. Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center Consumables Foods, response due October 23, 2026, 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville (responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce with bi-weekly delivery, response due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside); Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN 258360 (North Collier Regional Park food services concession operations, response due March 6, 2025, 10-point local-vendor preference); and multiple school-district produce bids in Georgia (Bartow County RFP 10-2026-019, Dougherty County sealed bid 016-SNS-2027, Bryan County sealed bid, all seeking local sourcing within 400 miles and responses in May through June 2026). The code shows no recent activity specific to laver procurement; buyers currently solicit broader fresh-produce categories under it.