UNSPSC 50595814: Dried Non GMO spirulina

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO spirulina 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 50595814 Dried Non-GMO spirulina is a Commodity code that in practice maps to a much broader set of food and nutrition procurement activities across state and local school districts, county health authorities, and state human services agencies. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show little direct demand for spirulina itself; instead, they reflect the buying patterns of institutional food service operations that acquire groceries, fresh produce, prepared meals, and consumable food products for schools, senior centers, and state-supported residential facilities. State and local governments use this code to procure breakfast items, cereals, fresh produce, dairy, meats, condiments, and meal-preparation services that meet federal nutrition standards (National School Lunch Program, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, USDA Buy American provisions). Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County, Texas), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia).

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Recent opportunities include Bridgeport, Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County, Georgia (Board of Education, IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items, due June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County, Florida (Board of County Commissioners, ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026); El Paso, Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, IFB for food and consumable products with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026); and Pascagoula, Mississippi (school district, sealed-bid procurement for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes, due April 29, 2026). The State of Georgia also posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Contracts typically run one to three years with firm fixed pricing, Buy American ingredient requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP compliance, and delivery to multiple school sites or facilities on a weekly or on-demand basis.