UNSPSC 50435802: Dried organic arame

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

UNSPSC 50435802 Dried organic arame, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with this specific dried seaweed product. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader food procurement by state agencies, school districts, and county systems — primarily fresh produce, grocery staples, proteins, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child care operations. None of the eight posted solicitations explicitly name arame or other dried seaweeds as line items; instead, they span conventional dried goods (pinto beans, red beans), fresh produce, cafeteria proteins, and general grocery supply for K–12 nutrition services, correctional facilities, and CACFP meal programs. The code appears to be a mislabeling artifact rather than a category seeing routine procurement demand.

School districts account for most visible activity under this code, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) — all issuing RFPs and IFBs for annual grocery and produce contracts serving 6,900 to 19,000 students across multiple schools. State-level buyers also appear, with the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Texas Comptroller), and Georgia Department of Human Services posting bids for dried beans, prepared foods, and fresh produce. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the Boys & Girls Club solicited meal program supplies under CACFP. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) supplying 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery items procurement (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items for 6,900 lunch participants daily, and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026). Pursuit of this code should be evaluated against actual line-item demand; current posting volume suggests arame and similar specialty dried products are not standard state and local food-service staples.