UNSPSC 50595802: Dried Non GMO arame

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO arame 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 50595802 Dried Non-GMO Arame is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its scope. The recent opportunities identified in the solicitation block—spanning grocery items, fresh produce, packaged meals, and general food service supply—do not include dried arame or seaweed products; the code appears to have been assigned incidentally or as a sub-line item within broader food procurement categories that do not center on specialty dried seaweed inventory. State and local purchasing offices soliciting food products under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education (Bridgeport Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), alongside state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center) and county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), all of which treat food procurement as commodity-style mass purchasing to support congregate nutrition programs, school lunch operations, and senior meal services.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, State of Georgia), with additional solicitations in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Texas (HHSC), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for 1,100+ line items of grocery items with a response deadline of June 30, 2026 (BNB052266); Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with an estimated $4.4 million annual value and a March 4, 2026 deadline (PE64810NONST2026000000047); and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million and a February 25, 2026 proposal deadline (RFP02641). The code shows no active, recent competitive solicitations explicitly targeting dried non-GMO arame or specialty seaweed products at the state and local level.