UNSPSC 50605805: Frozen Non GMO hijiki

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO hijiki 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 50605805 Frozen Non GMO Hijiki is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single seaweed product, yet state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that narrow scope. The recent opportunities in the source are tagged under this code but overwhelmingly procure broad food-service portfolios — fresh produce, eggs, frozen and grocery items, dairy, meats, grains, and miscellaneous food-service supplies for school nutrition programs and state operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with one independent school district (Dallas Independent School District). This code does not reflect genuine procurement of frozen non-GMO hijiki; rather, it appears to be a misfiled or overly broad taxonomy assignment for generic food-service solicitations.

Georgia and Missouri dominate recent activity. The State of Georgia has posted multiple IFBs for food, supplies, fresh produce, and frozen foods (May 15, April 20, and April 16, 2026). Georgia school districts — City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System — have each issued RFPs and RFQs for produce, eggs, and comprehensive food supply (February through May 2026, with response dates ranging from March 4 to June 22, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (St. Louis County) solicited grocery items with an April 29, 2026 deadline. Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products due April 2, 2026. The code shows no recent activity for frozen non-GMO hijiki itself; the opportunities signal that this code assignment is unreliable for targeting actual seaweed or specialty Asian ingredient procurement.