UNSPSC 50122005: Wild caught atlantic salmon

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Atlantic Salmon, 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 50122005 Wild caught atlantic salmon is a Commodity code describing fresh or frozen wild Atlantic salmon that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and municipal food distribution initiatives. Recent solicitations show this code tags seafood procurement across school districts and economic development food-supply chains, though the actual commodity volume under this specific code appears modest relative to broader grocery and protein procurement activity. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing bodies, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Early County, Richmond County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Treutlen County, Houston County, City Schools of Decatur, Douglas County, and Gwinnett County) soliciting food products across multiple categories—proteins, produce, dairy, and staples—in which seafood items including salmon may appear as line items within larger bids. State-level procurement also appears: the State of Georgia issued IFB Food IFB #1 2027-2026 (posted April 20, 2026, bids due June 1, 2026) and a May 2026 statewide food supplies bid covering multiple agencies. Municipal and regional economic development procurement entered the market when Invest Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP (posted July 6, 2026, proposals due August 6, 2026) seeking both retail grocery market operators and food distributors for municipal markets in Priority Communities, with distributors required to source a minimum 10 percent of food product volume from Georgia-based producers at contract start, scaling to 20 percent within 24 months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, where school districts across rural and suburban counties (Hancock, Early, Richmond, Lamar, Dougherty, Treutlen, Houston, DeKalb/Decatur, Douglas, Gwinnett) posted competitive sealed-bid and RFP solicitations for school year 2026-2027 nutrition programs between February and July 2026, with most responses due in April and May 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals (posted March 13, 2026, bids due April 17, 2026, valued at approximately $14 million annually) and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services (posted January 21, 2026, proposals due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure approximately $9 million). State procurement through the State of Georgia, multiple county school nutrition programs using Buy American compliance (requiring over 51 percent domestic agricultural content for food products), and municipal-level economic development initiatives through Invest Atlanta define the issuing-body mix. Opportunities typically require compliance with HACCP plans, food safety certification, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, and USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and sodium-reduction requirements; pricing must remain firm for contract terms ranging from one to five years, with economic price adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or consumer price index data. Activity is concentrated in the state and local education and municipal food-service space rather than hospitality or retail foodservice; the code shows limited standalone salmon procurement—salmon typically appears as one line item among hundreds in broader grocery bids rather than as a dedicated commodity solicitation.