UNSPSC 50405912: Sea lettuce

The variety of sea vegetables known as sea lettuce

UNSPSC 50405912 Sea lettuce, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The source contains no solicitations explicitly requesting sea lettuce or seaweed products; instead, the fifteen most recent opportunities record purchases of mainstream fresh produce (apples, bananas, carrots, potatoes, lettuce varieties, broccoli, tomatoes, strawberries, onions, and specialty produce), prepared produce items, fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs and senior services, and bulk vegetables for institutional food service and canning operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity indicates that state and local governments are not currently procuring sea lettuce through this classification.

Recent opportunities in the dataset span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Northside Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District in Texas; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, and Henry County Schools in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of TDCJ), Head Start of Greater Dallas, the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services, the City of Meriden, the State of Georgia, the State of Texas, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and the Douglas County School System (coordinating procurement for a 30-district cooperative). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Wisconsin, and statewide procurement by Georgia and Texas. Representatives of the recent activity include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Invitation for Bid for white potatoes (IW253099) and sweet potatoes for canning (IW253121), both due June 23, 2026; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce to serve 117 schools, due May 7, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for fresh fruit and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due March 11, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts in two geographic areas, due March 4, 2026.