UNSPSC 50495702: Organic arame purees

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

UNSPSC 50495702 Organic arame purees, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally names a specific seaweed product, but recent solicitations tracked to this code describe broad food procurement for institutional cafeterias, food service operations, and school nutrition programs—fresh and frozen proteins, produce, dairy, canned goods, condiments, and food service supplies—with no reference to arame or organic seaweed products. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in how opportunities were tagged to the code or a misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the way state and local procurement systems classify food purchases.

The recent opportunities posted under this code originate from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state supported living centers and hospitals), Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Illinois state government, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with solicitations ranging from formal invitations for bid (IFB) with response dates in June through October 2026. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products across four school locations (response due June 15, 2026). Because the code's nominal scope—organic arame purees—does not match what is actually being bought, the code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors specializing in seaweed or organic puree products.