UNSPSC 50625715: Non GMO susabi nori purees

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO susabi nori. 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 50625715 Non GMO susabi nori purees is a Commodity code with little relevant recent activity matching its specific scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code—including weekly food orders for Illinois veterans homes, supplemental food and consumables for Texas state hospitals and supported living centers, canned tomatoes for Oregon corrections, school nutrition grocery and produce procurements across multiple Georgia school districts, and fresh produce contracts serving Georgia cooperative buying groups—describe broad institutional food service supply, not the specialized Japanese seaweed product the code nominates. State and local governments buying under this classification are primarily school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools), state departments of corrections (Oregon), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC serving state hospitals and supported living centers), and state veterans homes (Illinois). The issuing bodies show a concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas institutional food service, with Oregon corrections and Illinois veterans homes as recurring buyers.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with prior purchases at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for food products across multiple categories including produce, meat, dairy, and kitchen supplies (due June 15, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving a 30-district cooperative buying group with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). The code shows activity primarily in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with Illinois representing a smaller share. The lack of specific nori or seaweed product language across these solicitations suggests the code's taxonomic assignment may not align with actual procurement practice at the commodity level.