UNSPSC 50585713: Non GMO seaweeds

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO seaweeds. 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 50585713 Non GMO seaweeds, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned directly with its nominal scope. State and local governments soliciting food and food-service contracts — including school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and state procurement offices — are posting opportunities for fresh produce, kitchen supplies, school lunch program staples, and concession-stand food services, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting non-GMO seaweed products. The code's abstract designation does not match the actual purchasing activity appearing in recent state and local notices under this classification.

The four most recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 span food services across diverse issuing bodies: Collier County (Florida) Parks and Recreation solicited a three-year concession-food vendor for North Collier Regional Park via ITN with a response deadline of March 6, 2025; Marion Health Care Coalition (MHCC) requested produce vendors for 2026-2027 with proposals due August 21, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 close; and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought line-by-line food bids for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, closing June 8, 2026. None of these solicitations explicitly reference seaweed products. Geographic activity centers on Florida and Georgia, with state-level procurement also active. Without concrete evidence of seaweed procurement activity under this code in the recent opportunities block, the code presents limited relevance to vendors supplying specialty seafood ingredients to state and local food-service operations.