UNSPSC 50595800: Dried Non GMO sea vegetables

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sea vegetables that has been dried for preservation. 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 50595800 Dried Non-GMO Sea Vegetables, a Class code, shows limited direct activity in state and local procurement; the recent opportunity block contains no solicitations explicitly seeking dried sea vegetables as a primary commodity. The code appears peripherally related to broader school nutrition and food service procurement, where fresh and processed produce dominate current buying activity. State and local governments—primarily school districts, county boards of education, and municipal food service operations—use this code nominally, but the concrete purchasing focus falls on fresh produce, frozen items, grocery staples, and meal preparation services rather than specialty dried seaweed products.

The recent-opportunities block reflects heavy school nutrition procurement across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, with secondary activity in Texas and Dallas city operations. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System), county boards of education (Hancock County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia State), municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, City of Meriden, City of Dallas), and county commissioners (Hillsborough County). Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026), Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP covering approximately $9 million in annual spend (January 2026), and Hancock County Schools' Fresh Produce IFB (June 2026). The Hillsborough County senior meal delivery ITB (June 2026) represents a non-school venue with estimated value of $17.8 million over three years. No opportunities in the block specifically target dried non-GMO sea vegetables, and the code's relevance to current state and local spending patterns is unclear from available procurement records.