UNSPSC 50605814: Frozen Non GMO spirulina

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO spirulina 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 50605814 Frozen Non GMO spirulina is a Commodity code that nominally addresses specialty algae products; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to frozen spirulina procurement. The available solicitations focus instead on broad food service categories including fresh produce, frozen groceries, eggs, and comprehensive school nutrition supplies. State and local school districts, county school systems, and independent school districts are the primary issuing bodies across the recent opportunities, with no standout repeat buyers for spirulina specifically. The actual buying activity under this code's recent tagging reflects school nutrition program procurement rather than specialized non-GMO algae sourcing, suggesting either a tagging anomaly or dormant category activity. No dedicated spirulina solicitations appear in the current opportunity set.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities centers on Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. The State of Georgia Department of Education and individual Georgia school districts—including Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, and City Schools of Decatur—account for the majority of posted solicitations. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri and Dallas Independent School District in Texas represent outlier jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million annually (due March 4, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement covering over 900 line items for the 2026–2027 school year (due April 29, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026), and the Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products excluding main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026). This code shows no recent substantive spirulina procurement activity at the state and local level.