UNSPSC 50122000: Wild caught fish

In this classification this entry represents any species of fish, that was raised in the wild and harvested as an adult, and is presumed to have grown as an organic and Non GMO species.

UNSPSC 50122000 Wild caught fish, a Class code, represents a narrow commodity line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader food service supply contracts rather than as a standalone product category. Recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, and municipal food authorities buying wild-caught fish (typically frozen pollock, breaded pollock, or fish fillets) bundled within comprehensive grocery and food service solicitations serving school nutrition programs and municipal food distribution initiatives. The issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts—Hancock County Board of Education, Richmond County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Treutlen County School Food Authority, Houston County School District, City Schools of Decatur, and Douglas County School System—alongside state-level procurement (State of Georgia food supplies bid) and municipal food authorities (Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution and municipal market operations). None of the recent solicitations list wild-caught fish as a dedicated line item or category; rather, the code appears in school nutrition procurement as one protein option among many (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, dairy, and plant-based alternatives), typically specified as frozen or breaded products meeting USDA Child Nutrition standards, whole-grain and sodium limits, and zero trans-fat requirements.

All recent activity concentrating wild-caught fish procurement occurs in Georgia, with the most substantial volume in school district food service contracts. Representative recent opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 (March 13, 2026, due April 17, 2026) for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemical supplies valued at approximately $14 million annually across approximately 39 schools; Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for groceries (April 13, 2026, due May 19, 2026) spanning approximately 300 line items across beverages, proteins, frozen vegetables, and canned goods for 22 school sites; Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 (January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) for a main-line food service distributor supplying approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million; and Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP (July 6, 2026, due August 6, 2026) for food distribution and municipal market retail operations in Atlanta's Priority Communities. All school district solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for food products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and delivery meeting USDA food safety and nutrition standards. The code shows no evidence of wild-caught fish as a primary procurement driver or standalone opportunity; pursuit should focus on participation as a qualified food-service distributor or grocery supplier in larger school nutrition or municipal food authority contracts where fish is one line item among hundreds.