UNSPSC 50445807: Frozen kelp

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

UNSPSC 50445807 Frozen kelp (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The opportunities posted show extensive demand for frozen vegetables—carrots, corn, mixed vegetables, assorted blends, and peas—along with comprehensive grocery procurement for correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies; frozen kelp does not appear in any of the recent solicitations examined.

State and local issuing bodies actively procuring frozen vegetables include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, multiple Georgia school districts, and Pennsylvania county governments. Typical recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (due July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound historical pricing from the prior August 2025 purchase), procurement of 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products for delivery to Salem, Oregon (due July 24, 2026, at $0.3811 per pound from prior January 2026 award), and multiple frozen vegetable line-item bids from Texas HHSC and TDCJ covering mixed vegetables, carrots, and assorted blends. School district activity spans Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County, Bulloch County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur, Douglas County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) with comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce bids due between April and June 2026. Oregon and Texas dominate recent posting volume, with secondary activity in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. The code shows active procurement momentum through July 2026, but the tagged commodity—frozen kelp—does not match the actual buying patterns documented in these opportunities.