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 is a Commodity code that addresses specific seafood proteins for institutional and public food service, though recent state and local opportunities show this code tagged to broad grocery and food-service procurement that encompasses diverse protein categories rather than catfish specifically. School districts and state agencies across Georgia dominate solicitations under this code tier, procuring food products for school nutrition programs serving tens of thousands of students daily. Representative recent activity includes the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for School Nutrition Grocery Supplier (due June 26, 2026) covering over 1,200 line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies; the Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals (due April 17, 2026) valued at approximately $14 million annually with an estimated 350,000 cases annually; and the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) covering approximately $9 million in annual expenditure across 32 schools serving 25,500 students. The Hancock County, Houston County, and Douglas County school districts appear across multiple recent solicitations, signaling repeat procurement volume in those jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with school districts in Houston County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Richmond County, Lamar County, Early County, Treutlen County, Douglas County, Decatur, and Gwinnett County all issuing solicitations between January and July 2026. The State of Georgia also issued food procurement solicitations (IFB Food IFB #1 2027-2026, due June 1, 2026, and a separate Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products bid due June 22, 2026). Beyond Georgia, Invest Atlanta in Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP for Food Distribution Services and Municipal Market Retail Operations (due August 6, 2026) structured as two separate categories for retail grocery operator and food distributor roles. School districts typically require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for food products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, liability insurance from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, and delivery to multiple school sites on set schedules. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with renewal options up to four or five additional one-year terms. No incumbent vendors or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently across the recent opportunities; procurement is open competitive based on lowest responsive and responsible bidding.