UNSPSC 50455803: Frozen organic dulse

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

UNSPSC 50455803 Frozen organic dulse, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single specialized seafood product—frozen, organic kelp—yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly procure broad food-service categories including fresh produce, eggs, frozen grocery items, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and related supplies for school nutrition programs and state operations. The mismatch reflects either cataloging inconsistency or overly broad coding assignment; frozen organic dulse itself does not appear in any of the seven recent opportunities. The actual work being solicited across these records involves school districts and state agencies issuing RFPs and IFBs for multi-year food-service contracts requiring vendor compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions, HACCP food-safety plans, food-recall procedures, temperature-controlled delivery, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 minimums), E-Verify authorization, and debarment certification.

State education agencies and school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and the State of Georgia itself) and extending to Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). The geographic spread reflects broad national procurement across the South and Midwest, with Georgia representing the highest concentration. Representative opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting 32 schools and 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (sealed proposals due February 18, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for three schools with approximately 300 food and 60 non-food items supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (due June 8, 2026); City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites (due May 15, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026). Because the code shows no recent solicitations for frozen organic dulse specifically, the code appears inactive for its nominal commodity; vendors pursuing this code should verify the actual commodity requirement with the issuing body before investing in response preparation.