UNSPSC 50445806: Frozen irish moss

The variety of sea vegetables known as irish moss that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445806 Frozen irish moss is a Commodity code that state and local governments do not actually buy under this designation. The recent solicitation records show no procurement activity for frozen irish moss specifically; instead, the opportunities tagged with or adjacent to this code overwhelmingly reflect solicitations for frozen vegetables (carrots, corn, assorted blends, mixed vegetables), fresh produce, grocery staples, and food service products for institutional meal programs — school districts, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and health services agencies. The code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited diverge sharply.

The issuing bodies span a wide geographic and organizational range: state departments and facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, State of Illinois, State of New Jersey), county governments and correctional facilities (Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Bulloch County Georgia, Burke County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, Early County Georgia), school districts and boards of education (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Georgia, City Schools of Decatur Georgia, Dallas Independent School District Texas, Rockwood School District Missouri, Ben Hill County Schools Georgia), and cities (Bridgeport Connecticut). Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC appear repeatedly across the opportunities. The code sees active solicitation across the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the South (Georgia, Texas), the Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, Virginia), the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), and New England (Connecticut), with Oregon, Georgia, and Texas showing the heaviest recent concentration. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, IFB S2910000017451), frozen potato products (120,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, IFB S2910000017439), and multiple frozen vegetable solicitations; the Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items, estimated $4.5 million potential value, deadline March 19, 2026); the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery procurement (1,100+ line items, Buy American provisions, due June 30, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, 76-item minimum, due April 27, 2026). The code appears to have been misapplied to food service procurement opportunities; potential vendors should treat this code as dormant for business development purposes and instead target frozen-food and grocery Family and Class codes aligned with actual institutional meal-service buying activity.