UNSPSC 50585707: Non GMO kelp

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO kelp. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50585707 Non GMO kelp, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's recent solicitation record reflects a pronounced mismatch: state and local issuing bodies are tagging food-service opportunities under this code, but none of the sourced opportunities actually specify kelp or seaweed products. Instead, the tagged opportunities span fresh produce (apples, bananas, vegetables, berries, citrus), eggs, and general grocery items for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food service—categories unrelated to kelp procurement.

The issuing bodies across these mistagged solicitations include school districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System and Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Early County Board of Education and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Bulloch County School District in Georgia; McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts in Texas), county and state agencies (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; State of Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia), and multi-district cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). Recent RFPs and IFBs include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026), Northside Independent School District's fresh produce RFP (due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County's FFVP specialty produce RFP at $600,000 annually (due March 11, 2026), Bulloch County's Farm to School local produce IFP (due May 4, 2026), and the Douglas County/GEC Cooperative's multi-district fresh produce and eggs RFP covering $5.5 million across two geographic areas (due March 4, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (over half the recent opportunities) and Texas, with additional activity in Florida and Missouri. The code appears to carry incorrect taxonomy assignments in state and local procurement systems; actual kelp procurement under this code does not appear in recent state and local solicitations.