UNSPSC 50605803: Frozen Non GMO dulse

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO dulse 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 50605803 Frozen Non GMO Dulse, a Commodity code, nominally covers specialized seaweed products, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct alignment with the code's stated scope. The recent opportunities associated with this code encompass broad school nutrition and institutional food service procurement — fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, eggs, and comprehensive food supply contracts serving school districts and state agencies. These are general food service categories, not dulse or other specialty seaweed products. School districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, and Dallas ISD in Texas) represent the dominant issuing bodies, alongside state purchasing offices in Georgia. The solicitations uniformly emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food safety certification, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and firm pricing with restricted escalation tied to documented commodity indexes or price thresholds; most require delivery to multiple school sites between early morning and early afternoon on weekdays. No recent solicitations actually request frozen dulse or non-GMO seaweed products.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, and the State of Georgia) with secondary solicitations in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County) and Texas (Dallas ISD). Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; and the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) covering comprehensive frozen and grocery products for ten school sites. This code shows minimal genuine activity in dulse procurement and appears misaligned with the commodity it nominally represents.