UNSPSC 50121537: Frozen fish

UNSPSC 50121537 Frozen fish is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen seafood products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and municipal market retail operations. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary issuing bodies, with Georgia school systems dominating the activity; state health and human services agencies in Texas and Georgia, counties, and municipal development organizations also solicit frozen fish under this code. The work being bought is predominantly frozen fish and seafood fillets or portions supplied to meet USDA Child Nutrition standards, with strict specifications for sodium content, whole-grain pairing requirements, temperature control at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit upon delivery, and compliance with food safety certification standards such as HACCP plans and food recall protocols. Vendors must demonstrate annual velocity reporting capability detailing sourcing, certifications, quantities, and costs to support nutritional and procurement transparency.

The code sees heaviest recent activity in Georgia, particularly among school districts in Houston County, Dougherty County, Decatur, Early County, Effingham County, Richmond County, and Lamar County, alongside the State of Georgia and Gwinnett County. Texas Health and Human Services Commission activity for state-supported living centers and state hospitals represents secondary demand. Representative recent opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals (bid due April 17, 2026), covering an estimated 350,000 cases annually valued at approximately $14 million; Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid for line-by-line food vendor procurement (due June 8, 2026); the New Haven Board of Education's RFP for commodity food items shipped directly from manufacturers to support the 2026-2027 school year (due June 16, 2026, with mandatory 25% MBE/WBE participation); and Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million). School districts uniformly require firm fixed pricing for the contract period, Buy American compliance with over 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and $1 million general liability insurance with the district named as additional insured.