UNSPSC 50405909: Nori

The variety of sea vegetables known as nori

UNSPSC 50405909 Nori is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities tagged under it. The opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce, prepared foods, food service supplies, and institutional food service—categories that map across multiple broader UNSPSC families rather than nori seaweed specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code include Texas health and human services agencies, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts (Bartow, Bryan, Dougherty, and Early counties in Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), regional special districts (Marion Health Care Coalition in Illinois), city and county agencies (City of San Antonio Senior Services, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and independent institutions (Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers). The work being solicited spans canteen and campus consumables, fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service and prisoner meals, prepared entrees and specialty foods, food service disposables and supplies, and produce suitable for school nutrition programs—all institutional food supply and delivery.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Texas HHS, TDCJ, and Head Start solicitations dominating the recent block), with secondary activity in Georgia (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, and Early County school districts), Illinois (Department of Corrections at Joliet, Department of Mental Health at Madden MHC), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center due October 23, 2026, spanning prepared foods, containers, and serviceware with reference and qualification requirements; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse) and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse) both due October 14, 2026; the Collier County Board of Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park due March 6, 2025, requiring vendor qualification, liability insurance, and menu variety evaluation; and the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, with 400-mile sourcing requirement, organic produce pricing preference, and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program funding contingency.