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 is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity spans the full range of food service supply categories, with solicitations naming fresh produce, packaged meal components, grocery staples, and consumable kitchen products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility food operations. The code's nominal focus on dried sea vegetables does not align with the recent opportunities posted under this designation—the City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation, and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services all span conventional produce, proteins, and packaged goods rather than specialty dried seaweed products. State and local buying entities using this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Commission in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county-level social services boards. The issuing bodies reflect a mix of educational food service, senior nutrition programs, and state institutional dining operations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with posted solicitations from Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, June 2026), Georgia (State of Georgia, May 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso, June 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County, June 2026), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District, April 2026), and Georgia again (Hancock County Board of Education, June 2026). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats with a June 30, 2026 bid deadline under Buy American provision requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline; Texas HHSC's IFB for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and a July 11, 2026 deadline; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years with a June 25, 2026 submission date. All solicitations require compliance with Buy American or domestic sourcing provisions, HACCP plans, nutritional standards, and comprehensive insurance and background-check requirements.