UNSPSC 50121903: Salted shrimp

A type of salt-fermented seafood that is made by dropping salt on raw shrimp.

UNSPSC 50121903 Salted shrimp (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable and prepared food products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional dining, senior services, and retail food distribution — though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitation for salted shrimp specifically. Instead, state and local buyers under codes in this family are acquiring broad food baskets including canned proteins, fresh produce, dairy, grains, snacks, beverages, and non-food supplies for school cafeterias, state hospital canteens, county senior services centers, and municipal grocery markets. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Tattnall County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Candler County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Effingham County Board of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Santa Clara County), and economic development authorities (Invest Atlanta). Georgia school districts dominate the recent activity, with Texas state-level institutional feeding also present.

Recent opportunities show school nutrition programs conducting large-scale food and supply bids—Effingham County Board of Education seeking weekly grocery delivery to 15 locations with estimated volumes of 3,000 cases of PBJ sandwiches and 19,000 cases of juice (IFB #50126 FOOD, due June 1, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Texas HHSC has posted multiple IFBs for canteen snack and beverage products at Mexia State Supported Living Center and Rusk State Hospital, with historical annual spend around $75,000 and $30,000 respectively. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026). All school-district solicitations mandate Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety certification, E-Verify authorization, and firm pricing with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Contract periods typically run July through June for school year alignment, with award timelines of 60 days post-bid opening. Santa Clara County's ITB for meat and cheese products (due August 3, 2026) and Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for retail grocery market operators and food distributors (due August 6, 2026) round out the mix, though salted shrimp does not appear as a line item in any posted scope.