UNSPSC 50445810: Frozen red algae

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

UNSPSC 50445810 Frozen red algae, a Commodity code, sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The source block presents 26 state and local contract opportunities, but none directly concerns frozen red algae. Instead, the opportunities span frozen vegetables (carrots, corn, assorted blends, potatoes), fresh produce, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and food-service supplies for correctional facilities, school districts, and health-and-human-services agencies across Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, and Virginia. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, school boards, county governments, health-and-human-services commissions, and transit authorities. Recent solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, temperature-control requirements, and firm fixed pricing; representative examples include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound historical pricing) and frozen potato products (120,000 pounds at $0.3811 per pound historical pricing), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food-and-consumable procurement for state supported living centers with a $1.5 million historical value.

The code shows no decision-relevant signal for frozen red algae specifically. State and local procurement under this taxonomy focuses on commodity food products widely used in institutional food service — frozen vegetables, grains, proteins, and processed items that support meal programs. Frozen red algae does not appear in any of the recent solicitations reviewed, and the code's narrow, specialized commodity scope appears disconnected from the mainstream food procurement activity that dominates state and local contracting. Firms pursuing opportunities in this space should focus on the broader frozen-vegetable and food-supply codes (which show consistent, high-volume activity across multiple states and issuing bodies) rather than this Commodity-level code.