UNSPSC 50595803: Dried Non GMO dulse

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO dulse 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 50595803 Dried Non GMO dulse, a Commodity code, nominally names a single seaweed product, yet state and local governments are not actively procuring dried dulse. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span institutional food service procurement — school district breakfast and lunch programs, senior nutrition services, state-supported living centers, and summer meal programs — but none reference seaweed or dried dulse specifically. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. School districts and county education boards dominate the issuing-body mix, with single instances of state health and human services procurement and county senior services contracting visible in the recent activity block.

The most recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-South. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an RFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning cereals, produce, dairy, meat, and beverages for the 2026–27 school year; the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across multiple varieties for the same period; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes for summer food service on April 29, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for food and consumable products for a state-supported living center on July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida, solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services on June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The code shows little relevant recent activity — no state or local government has posted a solicitation for dried dulse under this or related codes in the recent-opportunities block.