UNSPSC 50445816: Frozen wakame

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

UNSPSC 50445816 Frozen wakame, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are conducting under this classification. The recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicit frozen vegetables, fresh produce, grocery staples, and institutional food service supplies rather than wakame or seaweed products. State and local buyers using this code are issuing competitive bids for frozen corn, potatoes, carrots, mixed vegetables, fresh produce assortments, and comprehensive grocery line items to support correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, state hospitals, and human services centers—reflecting a systematic mismatch between the code's nominal product and the goods actually being procured.

The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state of Georgia, state of New Jersey), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Early County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District), counties (Montgomery County Pennsylvania), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and special-purpose institutions (state-supported living centers). The geographic concentration of recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with Texas and Georgia showing the densest posting frequency across state agencies and school districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), and the Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products including fresh and frozen produce (due June 15, 2026)—all emphasizing firm fixed pricing, delivery to central distribution points or school sites, HACCP compliance, and Buy American or domestic-sourcing provisions. The code shows active procurement volume but the substantive mismatch with wakame suggests this classification is either incorrectly applied in state and local procurement systems or serves as a catch-all for vegetable and commodity food sourcing outside primary food category codes.