UNSPSC 50122002: Wild caught albacore tuna

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Albacore Tuna, 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 50122002 Wild caught albacore tuna is a Commodity code that describes seafood protein commonly procured through school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts. State and local governments are buying this commodity as a line item within broader food supply and distribution solicitations rather than as a standalone product—typically bundled with other proteins (chicken, beef, frozen fish products) under school lunch program IFBs and RFPs. The issuing bodies are primarily Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Early County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Treutlen County, Richmond County, Houston County, City Schools of Decatur, Douglas County) and state agencies, with procurement organized through direct-delivery food service agreements that run July through June annually. School nutrition programs treat wild caught albacore tuna as part of their protein line items subject to USDA Child Nutrition standards, whole-grain and sodium requirements, and Buy American domestic-content rules (minimum 51 percent for processed seafood products by weight or volume).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where school district food bids posted between January and July 2026 regularly solicit frozen and canned seafood products alongside other proteins and staple items. Representative opportunities include the Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 SNP Food Bid (posted March 13, 2026, due April 17, 2026) for direct delivery of food and supplies to 39 schools with approximately $14 million annual value and 350,000 cases annually; the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) seeking a main-line distributor to supply 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure; and the Hancock County Board of Education School Nutrition Program's IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 9, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for grocery and food service supplies across protein, produce, dairy, grain, and non-food categories. Albacore tuna appears as a line item within these broader solicitations rather than as a dedicated commodity opportunity, reflecting its role as one component within comprehensive school nutrition procurement strategies.