UNSPSC 50435808: Dried organic laver

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

UNSPSC 50435808 Dried organic laver, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities in the dataset tagged under this code actually procure dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—for institutional meal service and correctional facilities, not laver (a seaweed product). State and local governments buying under dried-legume procurement solicitations source bulk quantities for cafeteria and food-service operations, typically specifying USDA grades, triple-cleaning standards, moisture and defect thresholds, and compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state procurement offices on behalf of criminal-justice agencies, city child-care and nutrition programs, and institutional food distributors. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers of bulk dried legumes for meal preparation across prison and detention facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas, with smaller recent solicitation activity in Illinois and Texas municipalities. The Georgia Correctional Industries IFB (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) sought kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery included in all-inclusive pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections (Solicitation S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) bid approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors, FOB destination to Salem within 45 days of purchase order, and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) procured approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse locations with FOB destination pricing and a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. The code as catalogued appears misaligned with actual procurement activity; vendors pursuing dried-legume institutional supply should monitor state correctional and public-food-service solicitations rather than expect laver-specific opportunities under this Commodity code.