UNSPSC 50605806: Frozen Non GMO irish moss

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO irish moss 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 50605806 Frozen Non GMO Irish Moss is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it shows no alignment with seaweed or carrageenan products. Instead, the opportunities solicited under this code reflect broad school nutrition and food service procurement across multiple jurisdictions — primarily school districts and state education agencies purchasing comprehensive food items including fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and kitchen supplies. The actual buying under this code encompasses cafeteria operations for K–12 lunch and breakfast programs, district-wide food service supply chains, and state institutional food procurement, with vendors required to meet stringent food safety standards including HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American compliance, and varying liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the issuing body.

Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (from Early County Schools in Georgia serving under 20,000 students to Dallas Independent School District and Rockwood R-VI School District each serving substantially larger populations), county school systems using cooperative buying vehicles (Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 school districts), city school systems (City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The code sees concentrated recent activity in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 (proposals due February 18, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs (bids due June 8, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' solicitation for over 900 grocery items across the 2026–2027 school year (bids due April 29, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids (proposals due April 2, 2026, with contract running May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027). Most solicitations use RFP or IFB notice types with firm pricing for the contract term and allow cost adjustments only with verified USDA or Consumer Price Index documentation supporting increases exceeding 3–5 percent thresholds.