UNSPSC 50425814: Dried spirulina

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

UNSPSC 50425814 Dried spirulina is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers dried spirulina microalgae products, yet the most recent opportunities posted under this classification span dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), weekly food supply fulfillment for institutional food service, and comprehensive cafeteria food product procurement—none of which involve spirulina. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Illinois, the City of Edinburg, and the State of Georgia have all posted solicitations tagged with this code in the past five months, but the actual scope of work is bulk dried legumes and institutional food service supply, not spirulina products. The issuing bodies span state correctional agencies, state procurement divisions acting on behalf of criminal justice and institutional departments, city government food-service programs supporting child and adult care, and state food-supply coordination offices.

Recent representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans (880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bids due June 19, 2026, with a 10% Oregon-vendor preference and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across 382 line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and produce (responses due May 4, 2026 to the Statewide Procurement Division in Austin), and the City of Edinburg's RFP for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering beverages, paper goods, proteins, breads, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily (proposals due August 4, 2026 with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051). The code shows activity concentrated in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois. The mismatch between the code name and actual procurement scope suggests this Commodity code is either misconfigured in the state and local taxonomy or vendors should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities nominally tagged under it.