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, represents dehydrated seaweed products for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. The recent opportunities in the source show state and local governments purchasing this item as part of much broader grocery and food procurement — specifically as line items within larger fresh produce, pantry goods, and consumables contracts for school districts, county nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. The work involves supplying dried specialty ingredients that meet USDA compliance, Buy American domestic content requirements where applicable, nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and allergen restrictions (notably nut-free formulations). Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). School nutrition and institutional food service dominate the activity, with contracts serving National School Lunch Program requirements, senior meal delivery, and child nutrition summer food programs.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and South — Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas — with recent IFBs and RFPs posted between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce and specialty items bid (due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery services contract valued at $17.8 million (due June 25, 2026). Vendors supplying under this code must typically carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance, pass health inspections, submit nutritional analyses and product formulations, and comply with Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products.