UNSPSC 50121539: Fresh fish

UNSPSC 50121539 Fresh fish is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh seafood and related products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and public-sector retail food operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing fresh fish alongside broader protein and produce categories for school lunch programs and, in the case of Invest Atlanta's municipal market initiative, as part of comprehensive food distribution and retail grocery operations. The code appears primarily in school district procurement alongside dairy, produce, grains, and other proteins rather than as a standalone fresh-fish-only solicitation, reflecting how institutional buyers bundle seafood with wider meal-planning categories under single food-service contracts.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Tattnall County, Early County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, and Houston County school districts in Georgia each conducting annual food-service IFBs or RFPs for school year 2026-2027 that incorporate fresh fish and seafood as line items. Nevada's Youth Training Center and the State of Georgia's institutional food procurement also show recent activity. Georgia accounts for the heaviest recent concentration of opportunities, with at least eight school districts and the state itself posting food-service solicitations between February and July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 (posted March 13, 2026, due April 17, 2026) for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals supporting approximately 39 schools with an estimated $14 million annual value, and Tattnall County Board of Education's sealed-bid solicitation (posted July 13, 2026, due July 22, 2026) for food products supporting the School Nutrition Program for school year 2026-2027. School districts typically require weekly deliveries, compliance with USDA Child Nutrition standards, Buy American provisions with 51% domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million, and firm pricing for the contract term.