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 activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent state and local opportunities posted under this code procure institutional dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—for correctional facilities, child care meal programs, and state educational institutions, not seaweed products. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Oregon, the State of Georgia, the State of Illinois, the City of Edinburg Texas, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have all solicited dried legumes in bulk quantities suitable for institutional cooking and meal service. These procurements emphasize USDA grading standards, food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), triple-cleaning specifications, and delivery in large palletized increments to distribution centers or service points. The work spans corrections agencies, state procurement offices, municipalities, and child-care food programs.

Geographic spread covers Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with Oregon showing repeat activity across the Oregon Department of Corrections and state educational procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' request for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017705, bids due June 19, 2026) with a 10% Oregon-preference evaluation adjustment, 5% for goods fabricated or processed in-state and 5% for in-state headquarters; Georgia Correctional Industries' solicitation for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (92100ERFQ0020612027, bids due October 9, 2026); the City of Edinburg's Child and Adult Care Food Program meal procurement (RFP2026017, proposals due August 4, 2026) spanning beverages, paper goods, proteins, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB covering 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and staples delivered to six TDCJ warehouse locations (304T26300CF, extended response deadline May 4, 2026). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried organic arame) and the actual recent procurement activity (dried legumes) suggests this code is either misapplied in state and local systems or carries minimal genuine activity in the seaweed-products space.