UNSPSC 50595816: Dried Non GMO wakame

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO wakame 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 50595816 Dried Non GMO wakame is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single specialty seafood ingredient, but recent state and local solicitations under this code actually span broad school nutrition and senior meal programs where dried wakame appears as one line item among hundreds of food products. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi) and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), along with state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School districts and counties dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program contracting and senior nutrition services. The work solicited includes grocery items spanning breakfast cereals, produce, frozen products, condiments, dairy, and specialty ingredients for school food service; fresh produce for multiple school sites; packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs; and prepared meal delivery to senior dining centers and home recipients. All contracts enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, HACCP food safety plans, and compliance with USDA and state nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items with a response date of June 30, 2026, supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's food service through July 2027 with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a proposal due of July 13, 2026, and a historical contract value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB (#SN002-2027) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens) with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB (ITB2600289) for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 14 dining centers, senior centers, and home delivery with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. All contracts require firm fixed pricing for the contract term, prepaid freight, and Net 45 payment terms.