UNSPSC 50122010: Wild caught carp

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Carp, 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 50122010 Wild caught carp is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities tagged under it center on processed fish products and broader grocery and food-service sourcing rather than raw wild-caught carp procurement. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts, state correctional agencies, and municipal development authorities seeking fish-based food products—notably frozen fish sticks for institutional feeding programs and comprehensive grocery sourcing that may include seafood items. Georgia Department of Administrative Services solicited fish sticks in 40,000-pound increments for Georgia Correctional Industries (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020702027, due October 12, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education and Early County Board of Education both requested bids for school nutrition programs that encompass proteins including seafood alongside produce, dairy, and non-food supplies. The issuing bodies span state purchasing offices, county boards of education, and municipal economic development authorities. Delivery is consistently included in bid pricing with no separate freight or surcharge recovery permitted; federal compliance requirements such as Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, insurance, and E-Verify verification are standard across school and state purchasing.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia, where the state purchasing office, Hancock County, Early County, and Richmond County school systems all posted opportunities between April and October 2026. Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution and municipal market retail operations (due August 6, 2026) represents a broader sourcing strategy that encompasses food distributors with supply-chain capacity for grocery markets in Priority Communities, though this opportunity diverges significantly from raw wild-caught carp toward full-service food logistics and retail operations. The school-district opportunities—Hancock County IFB SN002-2027, Early County (due June 8, 2026), and Richmond County RFQ #26-204 (due May 27, 2026)—constitute the most consistent recent activity under the code, with recurring demand for multi-item grocery and protein sourcing on annual or multi-year contracts. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (wild-caught carp) and the actual procurement activity (processed fish products and general grocery sourcing) suggests the code may be misapplied by issuing jurisdictions or that the sourcing encompasses value-added finished goods rather than raw commodity procurement.