UNSPSC 50605802: Frozen Non GMO arame

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO arame that has been frozen 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 50605802 Frozen Non GMO arame is a Commodity code that represents specialty seafood products procured by state and local school nutrition programs as part of broader fresh and processed food sourcing. Recent state and local solicitations do not specifically reference arame or other specialty seaweed products; instead, the opportunities tagged to this code reflect comprehensive school food service procurement spanning main-line grocery and produce contracts, specialty items to fill gaps in commodity food bids, and district-wide nutrition program supply chains. The issuing bodies are primarily large school districts and county school systems conducting annual or multi-year competitive procurement for child nutrition services, supplemented by state departments of education and regional buying cooperatives. School districts—including the Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas)—solicit food products through RFP, RFQ, and IFB processes to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service. These solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP food safety certification, Buy American provisions, low-sodium and whole-grain product formulations, and domestic sourcing preferences, with deliveries to central warehouses and school sites on firm pricing and fixed-term contracts running typically July through June.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary procurement from Missouri and multi-state cooperative arrangements such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions. Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies for three schools; City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (IFB, due May 15, 2026) for the school nutrition program across ten school sites; the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million across 30 districts; and Dallas Independent School District's specialized food products RFP (RFP, due April 2, 2026) for items outside main commodity food bids, including spice and ice cream lots. The code shows substantial ongoing procurement volume but does not surface specific recent opportunities for specialty seaweed products like arame; vendors pursuing this code should expect competition centered on bulk commodities, fresh and frozen staples, and packaged goods rather than specialty or ethnic food items.