UNSPSC 50465802: Canned or jarred arame

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

UNSPSC 50465802 Canned or jarred arame, a Commodity code, sees no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains 22 recent opportunities tagged under this code, but none of them actually solicit canned or jarred arame or any seaweed products; instead, they cover broad food procurement for schools, correctional facilities, and state agencies—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, proteins, and general grocery items for institutional meal service. The code appears to be a mis-tag applied by the issuing bodies or procurement system; the actual buying activity under these solicitations falls into fresh and frozen produce, canned vegetables, proteins, and prepared foods, not specialty marine products.

State and local governments posting these opportunities include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Burke County Public Schools and multiple Georgia districts), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school systems (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Douglas County in Georgia). Recent representatives include Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables with a potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due July 13, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 RFB for 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026); and Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato procurement of approximately 7,616 cases at $13.75 per case from the prior cycle (due June 19, 2026, with 5% Oregon-processing and resident preferences). Buying is concentrated in the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with significant activity in Virginia and Missouri. If your firm supplies specialty food ingredients including seaweed products, this code shows minimal relevant opportunity; if you supply commodity vegetables, proteins, or prepared foods to institutional buyers, the code is misapplied but the underlying demand is substantial and active across spring and early summer bid cycles.