UNSPSC 50121611: Fresh shellfish

UNSPSC 50121611 Fresh shellfish, a Commodity code, covers frozen and fresh shellfish products supplied to state and local procurement buyers, though recent solicitation activity shows the code is being applied primarily to broader food-service procurement that encompasses shellfish as one line item within comprehensive school-meal and institutional food-supply buys. State and local agencies tag shellfish under this code when issuing RFPs and IFBs for food-service contracts that include seafood alongside meats, poultry, dairy, produce, and prepared foods. Georgia school districts and state food-procurement offices are the primary recent issuing bodies under this code, reflecting heavy use by K–12 education and state-level food-service contracts. The work involves sourcing fresh or frozen shellfish for National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, state food-supply contracts, and multi-district food-service cooperatives, with vendors typically required to meet HACCP protocols, food-recall procedures, Buy American provisions, commercial liability insurance thresholds (often $500,000 to $1 million), federal debarment and E-Verify compliance, and state milk and food-safety documentation standards.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas (estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two), with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026; the procurement allows multiple vendors per line item based on lowest qualified pricing and requires five years' prior public school experience, $1 million commercial general liability insurance, and documented cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing tied to USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market reports. Early County Board of Education issued an IFB in May 2026 for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products supporting school meal programs across three schools with delivery six days per week and a contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a broader food-supplies IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) in May 2026 with response due June 22, 2026, though the full scope is contained in attached documentation. No set-asides or disadvantaged-business restrictions appear in the recent school-district solicitations.