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 representing specialized dried seaweed and related marine vegetable products for institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried arame and similar functional food ingredients primarily through school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional cafeterias, and public health facilities, often as components of larger grocery or food-supply contracts that emphasize nutritional compliance, Buy American content requirements, and adherence to standards such as the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices managing meal programs for vulnerable populations. Buyers enforce strict vendor qualification requirements including HACCP certification, liability insurance, nutritional documentation, state health inspections, and compliance with federal nutrition standards.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity across school nutrition programs in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida's senior meal services. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including produce, proteins, and specialty items, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and delivery to central warehouse and school sites through July 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200 line items with firm pricing through June 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and contract term through August 2027. Hillsborough County, Florida, solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with a three-year estimated value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows no recent standalone solicitations for dried non-GMO arame alone; activity clusters within larger institutional food service contracts where specialty items are line items rather than primary focus.