UNSPSC 50485802: Arame purees

The variety of sea vegetables known as arame which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485802 Arame purees (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows no actual demand for arame purees themselves. Instead, state and local governments are soliciting broadly for food products and consumables across dozens of line items per procurement — fresh produce, proteins, dairy, frozen foods, condiments, and prepared items — with arame purees, if purchased at all, appearing only as one item among hundreds in larger food-service contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Liberty County in Missouri, Fairfax County in Virginia, Burke County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, and Douglas County in Georgia), state agency food-service operations (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school nutrition programs. These jurisdictions are purchasing on demand-usage or fixed-price contracts with quarterly or annual terms, typically requiring firm pricing for 12 months with adjustments permitted only at renewal or for documented cost changes. Vendors must meet Buy American requirements, USDA grade standards, HACCP compliance, and food-safety certifications; multiple school districts emphasize whole grain, low-sodium, and reduced-chemical specifications.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast (Georgia appears in at least seven recent opportunities) and Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ procurements), with activity also in Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school nutrition (due June 15, 2026, with Buy American requirements and four school locations), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually across 32 schools). Arame purees show no recent solicitation activity under this code; business development should pursue the broader food-distribution and meal-supply opportunities where actual demand exists.