UNSPSC 50615813: Canned or jarred Non GMO seaweeds

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO seaweeds that has been canned or jarred 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 50615813 Canned or jarred Non GMO seaweeds (Commodity) covers specialty preserved seaweed products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal volume and no clear recent solicitations explicitly seeking non-GMO seaweeds as a primary commodity. The recent opportunities posted against this code predominantly solicit broader food service supplies—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, and general groceries—rather than seaweed products specifically. State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement include school districts (particularly in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia), state departments of corrections (Oregon), state health and human services agencies (Texas), and independent school systems across multiple states. The mix reflects both large consolidated school nutrition programs serving tens of thousands of students and specialized state facility food service for prisons, veterans homes, and supported living centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts representing the plurality of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for food products and supplies with delivery to four school locations (response due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens across Virginia (response due April 27, 2026). The code itself shows little targeted activity for seaweed—the recent opportunities are tagged to this code but are pursuing commodity staples, suggesting either system miscoding or incidental seaweed line items within much larger food service baskets. Vendors should treat activity under this code as limited unless pursuing broader food service contracts where seaweed products might represent a minor line item.