UNSPSC 50465816: Canned or jarred wakame

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

UNSPSC 50465816 Canned or jarred wakame (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this commodity code involve broad food-service procurement — fresh, frozen, canned, and dry goods across dozens of product categories — for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services, rather than the narrow wakame specialty item the code nominates. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, departments of corrections, county and municipal school systems, county senior-services programs, and state procurement offices. Delivery is routinely required FOB Destination to multiple facility locations within 30 to 72 hours of order placement, with pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis. Bidders commonly must meet USDA grade standards, provide product samples and nutritional facts within 24 to 48 hours of request, maintain minimum liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, comply with Buy American requirements, submit three verifiable references, and implement HACCP food-safety protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods at state-supported living centers, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, bids due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, IFB due July 13, 2026), with prior historical contract values reaching $1.5 million and $4.5 million respectively over multi-year periods. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, bids due June 19, 2026) with award to lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder, and Oregon-fabricated goods receiving a 5 percent preference. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026) seek comprehensive grocery procurement across multiple schools, with weekly deliveries and price adjustments permitted on six-month or quarterly cycles. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) with delivery to a single senior-services facility. The code shows no recent opportunities actually soliciting wakame or other specialized Asian seafood products; the mismatch suggests the code is misapplied to general food-service procurement in state and local practice.