UNSPSC 50425816: Dried wakame

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

UNSPSC 50425816 Dried wakame, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains fourteen recent opportunities spanning fresh produce, general grocery items, cafeteria food products, and dried beans across school districts, corrections departments, and child nutrition programs in Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri, but none specifically reference wakame or seaweed products. The few opportunities mentioning dried goods—Oregon Department of Corrections procurements for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026, and S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026)—cover legume staples, not seaweed. The code's nominal scope appears misaligned with actual procurement volume in state and local food-service categories currently being solicited.

State and local food procurement under related dried-goods and produce codes remains active across multiple issuing bodies. School districts dominate the activity—Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (IFB due April 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026)—seeking fresh produce, grocery items, and comprehensive food-supply contracts. Corrections departments in Oregon (ODOC) and Texas (TDCJ via the Texas Comptroller) procure dried beans and cafeteria products in large volume. Child nutrition and CACFP programs also source food broadly; the City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal items due August 4, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri) and Southwest (Texas), with additional activity in Oregon and Illinois. No recent opportunities in the source material specifically target seaweed, wakame, or Asian specialty dry goods at the state or local level.