UNSPSC 50595805: Dried Non GMO hijiki

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO hijiki 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 50595805 Dried Non GMO hijiki, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity that directly aligns with the code's nominal scope. The single product line specified—dried non-GMO hijiki seaweed—does not appear as an itemized line or standalone bid category in any of the recent state and local solicitations captured in the dataset. Instead, the code's associated opportunities span broad-based school nutrition, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service procurement where hijiki, if procured at all, would occupy a negligible share of overall volume and spend.

State and local buyers soliciting under related commodity codes and capturing the broader food-service ecosystem include school districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia; county boards of education; municipal purchasing offices; and state health and human services agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (RFP BNB052266 for 1,100+ line-item grocery items for school nutrition, due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027 for 200+ fresh produce line items, due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services, $17.8 million estimated value, due June 25, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Virginia, with activity spanning K–12 school nutrition programs, institutional meal services, and senior congregate and home-delivered meal contracting. No recent opportunities specifically solicit dried non-GMO hijiki as a line item or standalone product category, indicating the code sits outside the current procurement priorities of active state and local food-service buyers.