UNSPSC 50425814: Dried spirulina

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

UNSPSC 50425814 Dried spirulina, a Commodity code, spans food products for institutional meal service in state and local procurement, though recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity for spirulina itself and instead reflect broader dried-bean and grocery procurement across school districts, corrections systems, and child nutrition programs. State and local buyers use this code primarily as part of larger food-service contracts that encompass dried proteins, grains, and specialty food items supplied to schools, detention facilities, and youth-serving organizations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple large districts soliciting annual grocery and fresh produce contracts; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas TDCJ appear as repeat buyers of dried beans and cafeteria food products.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Edinburg, Texas Child and Adult Care Food Program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) seeking food and nonfood items for 400 children across five supply categories with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; the Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026) procuring 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans with 5% state-of-origin and 5% resident-bidder preferences applied to evaluation pricing; Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) soliciting Master Grocery K-12 service to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a July 1, 2026 start and four optional renewal years; and Rockwood R-VI School District (bid due April 29, 2026) requesting over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year with firm pricing for the entire contract term. School nutrition procurement dominates the pipeline, with contracts typically requiring firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and nutritional standards, Monday-through-Friday delivery to school sites or central warehouses, and minimum three-year vendor experience.