UNSPSC 50465801: Canned or jarred agar-agar

The variety of sea vegetables known as agar-agar that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465801 Canned or jarred agar-agar is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for agar-agar itself; instead, recent postings tagged to this code reflect broader food service procurement by public agencies—primarily school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and corrections departments—soliciting weekly or annual food product supply contracts covering dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, prepared foods, condiments, and consumables. The disconnect between the code name and actual buying patterns suggests either misclassification in the tagging system or that agar-agar is a minor or bundled component within larger food commodity procurements rather than a standalone purchase driver.

State and local buyers pursuing food-service contracting fall across school districts, state corrections departments, and state health agencies. School districts dominate the recent activity—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—alongside state-level procurements from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Georgia state agencies. Geographic concentration runs heavily through Georgia school districts, with material activity in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 bid (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) seeking grocery supply and weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million) for state supported living centers statewide; and multiple school district food bids from Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) posted between February and June 2026, all structured as annual fixed-price contracts with weekly or scheduled deliveries. None of the recent opportunities explicitly names agar-agar or gelatin products as a line item or scope driver.