UNSPSC 50435815: Dried organic susabi nori

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

UNSPSC 50435815 Dried organic susabi nori (Commodity) does not appear in state and local procurement activity based on recent opportunities. The code—naming a specialized seaweed product—shows no alignment with the solicitations posted under this taxonomy entry, which instead encompass broad food supply contracting for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. The source records thirteen recent state and local procurement opportunities, spanning school districts, state correctional agencies, state procurement divisions, and one municipal child nutrition program across Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Georgia, none of which reference seaweed, nori, or comparable specialty seafood products. The mismatch suggests either a coding error in the source data or minimal procurement demand for this commodity at the state and local level.

State and local agencies soliciting food products under adjacent codes are procuring staple proteins (beef, chicken, fish), grains, fresh produce, dried legumes, dairy, and prepared entrees—items serving daily meal volumes in the hundreds to thousands—rather than specialty ingredients. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans at $0.43 per pound (March 2026), the City of Edinburg CACFP meal program RFP for beverages, proteins, and produce serving 400 children (August 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for master grocery supply across 45 schools (April 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution at approximately $9 million annual expenditure (February 2026). If pursuit of this code is under consideration, verify the commodity classification against actual procurement notices or pivot to higher-tier food codes capturing institutional food service demand.