UNSPSC 50121700: Aquatic invertebrates

UNSPSC 50121700 Aquatic invertebrates, a Class code, encompasses proteins and prepared food items for institutional consumption — particularly fish products, meat, and related food service supplies sourced by state and local government nutrition and correctional programs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include state departments of administrative services and corrections, county boards of education, school districts, youth training centers, and county sheriffs' offices. Recent opportunities show state and local governments purchasing fish sticks for correctional facilities, quarterly meat contracts for youth detention centers, meat and cheese products for sheriff's offices, and comprehensive food service supplies (including proteins, produce, dairy, and non-food items) for school nutrition programs. The procurement pattern reflects institutional food service operations across corrections, K-12 nutrition, and detention facilities rather than aquatic invertebrates in the strict biological sense — the code is being applied to prepared food and bulk proteins for cafeteria and institutional meal service.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Nevada, and California. Georgia's Department of Administrative Services is procuring fish sticks in 40,000-pound increments for Georgia Correctional Industries (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020702027, due October 12, 2026). Nevada Youth Training Center has issued quarterly meat solicitations twice since June 2026 (solicitations 40DHHSS3903 and 40DHHSS3997), with the latter offering 5% Nevada-preference and 5% veteran-disability preferences through NevadaEPro. Santa Clara County's Sheriff's Office requested meat and cheese products (ITB ITBPRCFY260693, due August 3, 2026). Georgia school districts including Tattnall County and Hancock County have bid food and grocery supplies for School Year 2026-2027 nutrition programs (IFB PE55089NONST2027000000002, due July 22; IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26). Early County Board of Education in Georgia solicited line-by-line food bids including meats, poultry, and dairy (RFQ PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8). Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations (RFP PE66789NONST2027000000021, due August 6) sought both retail grocery operators and food distributors with sourcing mandates favoring Georgia-based producers. School districts consistently require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP certification, liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence or higher, E-Verify compliance, and firm pricing inclusive of freight with no separate fuel surcharges. Contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewals contingent on performance.