UNSPSC 50465806: Canned or jarred irish moss

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

UNSPSC 50465806 Canned or jarred irish moss, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments procure this code primarily through food-service supply contracts for institutional operations — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services — but recent solicitations tagged to this code show little evidence of irish moss itself being purchased; instead, the opportunities reflect broader consumables and food-product buys that span canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, and food-service supplies. The issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state education and county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state agencies (State of Illinois, State of Georgia). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with Oregon and Illinois represented in smaller volume. When the code is used, it appears to bundle irish moss with broader canned-goods procurement rather than isolate it as a line item.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate this pattern: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) seeking consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center canteen, listing 22 line items including prepared foods and food-service supplies with delivery within seven days; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, vegetables, soups, and sauces for senior services; the Oregon Department of Corrections posted a 7,616-case canned-tomato bid (due June 19, 2026) at $13.75 per case from the prior award; and Ben Hill County Schools posted an IFB (due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive food products across multiple categories with Buy American compliance required. The code itself shows little standalone purchasing signal — state and local procurement offices rarely isolate irish moss as a distinct procurement line, and it does not appear by name in any of the recent opportunities reviewed. Activity is concentrated in Texas institutional food service and Georgia school nutrition and county operations, with sporadic additional sourcing in Oregon and Illinois.