UNSPSC 50445801: Frozen agar-agar

The variety of sea vegetables known as agar-agar that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445801 Frozen agar-agar is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to agar-agar procurement; instead, they span frozen vegetables, fresh produce, and comprehensive grocery and food-service supply to correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies. The actual buying patterns under this code do not align with the nominal agar-agar scope. State and local governments are soliciting frozen corn, frozen potato products, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, and fresh produce through ITBs and RFPs, with issuing bodies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with particular concentration in Texas (state agencies and TDCJ) and Georgia (school districts). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn due July 24, 2026, soliciting approximately 40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound historical pricing; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items including frozen products for 45 schools and distribution kitchens. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to agar-agar; procurement activity appears to be driven by federal nutrition-assistance funding (Buy American provisions, USDA compliance, and Child Nutrition Program requirements) rather than agar-agar as a stand-alone commodity.