UNSPSC 50495707: Organic kelp purees

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

UNSPSC 50495707 Organic kelp purees is a Commodity code. State and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal recent traction; the code designation appears misaligned with the actual food-service work being solicited. Recent opportunities tagged to this code involve broad grocery and fresh-produce procurement for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—categories that encompass canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods rather than specialty kelp-based products. The issuing bodies pursuing this work span school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Burke County Public Schools in Missouri and Georgia, Fairfax County and Savannah-Chatham County systems in Virginia and Georgia, and Douglas County System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). The mix reflects routine institutional food-service procurement across education and social services infrastructure, with no repeat buyers identified under the organic kelp puree classification itself.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois based on recent postings. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (posted February 20, 2026, due March 9, 2026) seeking approximately 7,616 cases; and multiple school district RFPs and IFBs for annual food supply contracts, such as Ben Hill County Schools' IFB PE61000NONST2027000000006 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) covering fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, and prepared foods across four school locations. The organic kelp puree code does not align with the commodity mix actually being purchased under these notices, suggesting the code assignment may reflect system tagging rather than product substance. Vendors in this category should verify code alignment before pursuing opportunities, as the institutional food-service work represents standard school and correctional foodservice, not specialty plant-based or marine-derived products.