UNSPSC 50425811: Dried sea kale

The variety of sea vegetables known as sea kale that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425811 Dried sea kale (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope; the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code are not actually for dried sea kale but instead for dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), meal-program food and supply bundles, and institutional cafeteria products. The opportunities reflect what state and local governments actually procure in bulk for institutional food service—dried legumes and commodity proteins for correctional facilities, school districts, child care programs, and state agencies. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections), state institutional purchasing (Illinois, Georgia, Texas), city education and child-care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas), and specialty districts. The mix leans heavily toward state-level procurement for corrections and institutional meal programs rather than local government or school districts seeking this specific commodity independently.

The code sees activity in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' IFB for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed entirely in Oregon or bidders headquartered in Oregon; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations, extended to May 4, 2026. The code does not align with the solicitations tagged to it, and no current opportunities explicitly solicit dried sea kale itself.