UNSPSC 50425812: Dried sea lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50425812 Dried sea lettuce (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities tagged under this code center on dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — procured by state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, school districts, and municipal meal-service programs. The code does not reflect current activity in sea lettuce procurement; instead, state and local buyers are using it to solicit bulk dried legumes for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and general institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies span state purchasing divisions (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), state correctional agencies (Oregon, Georgia), and municipal food-service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas).

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, IFB, due June 19, 2026) with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors; the historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in 880-bag increments (92100ERFQ0020612027, RFQ, due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet compliance requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for CACFP meal service to 400 children (RFP2026017, due August 11, 2026) with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and daily delivery requirements before noon. The State of Oregon also posted a separate bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). Additional recent activity includes Illinois and Georgia general food-supply solicitations. Code assignment appears inconsistent with product scope; no sea lettuce procurement is evident in recent state and local opportunities.