UNSPSC 50122011: Wild caught catfish

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Catfish, 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 50122011 Wild caught catfish, a Commodity code, covers fish and seafood products supplied to institutional food service operations, including fish sticks and other processed fish items. State and local governments procure under this code primarily to supply correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and municipal food distribution operations. The work involves delivering prepared or frozen fish products in bulk quantities to specified locations under firm pricing that includes all freight and handling charges. Issuing bodies include state departments of administrative services managing correctional industries operations, school boards procuring for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across multiple school sites, and economic development authorities managing food distribution networks for underserved communities. Specifications typically mandate USDA compliance, food safety certifications such as HACCP plans, federal Buy American provisions for agricultural content, and delivery schedules tied to institutional meal preparation calendars.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, where the Department of Administrative Services solicited fish sticks (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020702027, due October 12, 2026) for Georgia Correctional Industries with delivery in 40,000-pound increments, Richmond County Board of Education requested grocery products including fish items through RFQ #26-204 (due May 27, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for school nutrition suppliers (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026). Invest Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP seeking food distributors for municipal market operations in Priority Communities (due August 6, 2026), creating supply-chain demand for sourced products. School districts dominate the recent opportunity mix, with contracts running July through June aligned to academic calendar cycles and emphasizing domestic sourcing, nutritional compliance, and firm pricing with limited escalation provisions tied to market indices.