UNSPSC 50121543: Fish, dried

A fish, such as a cod or haddock, cured by being split and air-dried without salt.

UNSPSC 50121543 Fish, dried is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure meals and meal components under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, senior services, and emergency management operations rather than through direct purchases of dried fish as a standalone ingredient. Recent solicitations show that fish and other proteins appear as line items within broader meal procurement — integrated into unitized breakfast kits, congregate nutrition programs, home-delivered meal services, and emergency catering contracts where nutritional completeness and USDA compliance drive specification. The issuing bodies span school districts (Katy ISD, Liberty County Board of Education, Wicomico County and Worcester County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, New Haven Public Schools), county governments (Hillsborough County, Clayton County, Montgomery County), state departments (Illinois Department of Corrections), and independent food service authorities. School districts and county aging services dominate recent activity, with food procurement typically bundled into multi-year contracts emphasizing USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP or equivalent food safety certification, delivery reliability, and nutritional analysis.

Recent opportunities reflect geographic concentration in the Southeast and scattered Midwest and Texas activity. The City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service issued RFP 2026HYRFPCNH349 (Unitized Breakfast 26-27) due June 23, 2026, seeking assembled breakfast kits including proteins, fruits, and grains for the 2026-2027 school year with a 25% MWBE participation goal. Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia posted IFB PE68910NONST2026000000049 (IFB - Food SY26-27) due April 29, 2026, for over 400 food items including proteins across 13 school delivery points with weekly service required. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB2600289 (Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services) due June 25, 2026, for $17.8 million over three years, requiring Florida-licensed caterers on the Department of Elderly Affairs approved list to deliver congregate and home-delivered meals. Clayton County, Georgia posted RFP #26-68 (Home Delivered Meals Annual Contract) due June 11, 2026, requiring seven years' experience and nutritionally balanced meals meeting RDA standards for seniors aged 55 and older. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's Office of Aging Services issued RFP 26-23 (Home Delivered Meal Services) due May 21, 2026, with a three-year term commencing July 1, 2026, seeking providers to deliver two nutritious meals per weekday to homebound adults aged 60 and over. Douglas County School System, Georgia issued RFP SN 26-003 due February 18, 2026, for food supply and distribution serving approximately 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools with an estimated $9 million annual expenditure.