UNSPSC 50405913: Seaweeds

The variety of sea vegetables known as seaweeds

UNSPSC 50405913 Seaweeds (Commodity) does not align with the work state and local governments are actually procuring under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with the code show zero activity in seaweed sourcing or supply; instead, they consistently reflect procurement for fresh produce, school nutrition programs, and institutional food service—primarily fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes), produce-adjacent items (eggs, dairy), and comprehensive grocery and food service products for school districts, criminal justice institutions, child care programs, and senior services. The code classification appears to be a tagging error across the entire opportunity set, and active buyers are pursuing fresh-produce supply contracts, not seaweed products.

Activity under this code spans school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut, with the preponderance of recent solicitations originating from school districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools, Liberty County Schools, and others) alongside state-level institutional food service procurements (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), municipal senior services (City of San Antonio), Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and independent school districts (Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District). Solicitation types include RFPs, RFBs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates spanning February through July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs to serve 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million across two areas, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million, proposals due February 25, 2026. The geographic concentration centers on Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. The code shows substantial recent purchasing activity, but none for seaweed; vendors pursuing this classification should verify the correct commodity coding with issuing bodies before investment in proposal development.