UNSPSC 50465812: Canned or jarred sea lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50465812 Canned or jarred sea lettuce, a Commodity code, sees minimal direct recent activity in state and local procurement, with no posted solicitations specifically requesting this product line. State and local governments do acquire canned and preserved seafood and vegetable products, but recent opportunities in this taxonomy cluster emphasize broader food service categories—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and general grocery supply—rather than specialty items like sea lettuce. The code sits within a larger procurement ecosystem focused on school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services operations that rely on food service distributors and consolidated suppliers for bulk commodity fulfillment.

Recent state and local food procurement activity centers on school districts, state departments of corrections, and health and human services agencies across the Southeast and Upper Midwest. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), Illinois Veterans Home, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri have all posted competitive bids and RFPs for food products in the past four months. Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026; Texas HHSC issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026. These solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American requirements, firm fixed pricing, weekly or biweekly delivery, and centralized or distributed fulfillment across multiple school and institutional sites. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor school nutrition programs and state facility food service opportunities rather than expect direct canned sea lettuce specifications; the commodity remains outside active state and local procurement scope.