UNSPSC 50425813: Dried seaweeds

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

UNSPSC 50425813 Dried seaweeds, a Commodity code, does not reflect active state and local procurement activity based on recent solicitation records. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code is the City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP Meal Program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026), which solicits food and nonfood items for child nutrition services; however, dried seaweeds are not mentioned in the scope, which encompasses beverages, paper goods, proteins, cheese, breads, fruits, vegetables, snacks, janitorial supplies, and other staple items. The remaining opportunities in the dataset—drawn from Illinois, Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia—involve fresh produce, dried beans, groceries, cafeteria food products, and master grocery contracts for school districts and state agencies, but none reference seaweeds or seaweed products as line items or procurement targets.

Recent state and local food procurement under broader grocery and produce codes shows substantial activity from school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois, Georgia) issuing RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for meal programs and food service operations. The absence of dried-seaweed solicitations in this recent activity suggests the commodity code sees minimal or no current pursuit in state and local markets. Firms evaluating entry into this code should monitor for future opportunities, as current procurement focus in the food-supply space concentrates on conventional proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees rather than specialty or international food products.