UNSPSC 50405914: Spirulina

The variety of sea vegetables known as spirulina

UNSPSC 50405914 Spirulina, a Commodity code, covers specialized nutrient-dense food supplements and ingredients that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service and specialized dietary programs. Recent solicitations show spirulina appearing incidentally within broader fresh-produce and food-supply contracts issued by state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, and school nutrition programs, though standalone spirulina procurement is not prominently represented in the current opportunities block. The code's recent activity reflects demand from state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts that source produce and food service items under consolidated food contracts rather than specialty supplements in isolation.

State health and human services commissions in Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers) and state departments of corrections in Texas (TDCJ) and Illinois (Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center) are the primary recent issuing bodies, supplemented by school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education) and municipal agencies (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of San Antonio Department of Human Services). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity by volume of postings, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017872 for consumables and noncontract food items for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026), which encompassed 20 line items spanning prepared foods and food service supplies; the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026), designated as small-business set-aside and requiring bi-weekly deliveries of specified produce meeting USDA criteria; and the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026) emphasizing produce sourced within 400 miles. The code shows little standalone spirulina procurement; opportunities tagged under this commodity are predominantly general fresh-produce and food-service consolidation bids where spirulina would appear, if at all, as a minor line item rather than a procurement focus.