UNSPSC 50625703: Non GMO dulse purees

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO dulse. 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 50625703 Non GMO dulse purees, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source contains no solicitations specifically requesting dulse purees or seaweed products of any kind. The 16 recent opportunities instead reflect broad food procurement across school districts, state agencies, and corrections departments, spanning canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, cafeteria staples, and comprehensive grocery supply contracts. State and local governments sourcing under this nominal code are acquiring mainstream institutional food products—proteins, dairy, grains, fruits, vegetables, and prepared items—rather than specialty plant-based or non-GMO marine products.

The issuing bodies include school nutrition programs across multiple states (Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia), state corrections departments (Texas, Oregon), state health and human services commissions (Texas, Illinois), and one county school system cooperative (Douglas County, Georgia, for a multi-district buying group). Georgia school districts dominate the recent opportunity list, with five separate procurements posted between February and June 2026. Representative solicitations 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, covering food service categories under NIGP class numbers), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste (due March 9, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across fresh produce, meat, dairy, and kitchen supplies for four school locations (due June 15, 2026). The geographic spread spans Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with no concentration in any single region. The code shows active procurement volume but mismatch between its stated commodity and actual sourcing activity, suggesting either miscoding at the point of posting or a taxonomy-to-practice divergence that warrants verification before bid pursuit.