UNSPSC 50625713: Non GMO seaweed purees

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO seaweeds. 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 50625713 Non GMO seaweed purees is a Commodity code that nominally addresses seaweed-based food ingredients, but state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little activity aligned to that scope. The recent opportunities in the dataset instead reflect broad food-service procurement for institutional cafeterias, kitchens, and nutrition programs — items including prepared proteins, frozen and canned vegetables, dairy products, condiments, and consumable food-service supplies such as containers, napkins, and trays. These solicitations span state health and human services agencies, county school districts, state correctional and prison systems, and independent school districts sourcing meals and kitchen consumables across multiple institutional locations. The mix of issuing bodies reflects routine operational food-service contracting rather than specialized ingredient sourcing.

The code shows activity across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerging as a repeat buyer across multiple solicitations for state-supported living centers and state hospitals. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products with quotes due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' purchase of approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with bids due June 19, 2026; and Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive school nutrition food bid with bids due June 15, 2026. The code appears to capture broad institutional food procurement rather than non-GMO seaweed purees specifically, suggesting either misclassification in state and local procurement systems or a mismatch between the nominal commodity scope and actual buying patterns under this designation.