UNSPSC 50122013: Wild caught chinook salmon

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Chinook 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 50122013 Wild caught chinook salmon, a Commodity code, represents salmon products procured by state and local governments, predominantly school districts sourcing food for nutrition programs. The recent opportunities in this code show purchasing driven almost entirely by K-12 school nutrition program requirements, with school districts across Georgia issuing competitive sealed-bid solicitations for fresh and frozen protein items including salmon as part of broader food service contracts. State agencies and county governments also procure groceries under parent codes that encompass this commodity, though wild caught chinook salmon appears as one line item among hundreds in larger food bid packages rather than as a standalone procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia school districts, including Houston County School District (ITB 27-001 SNP Food Bid, due April 17, 2026, valued at approximately $14 million annually), Dougherty County Board of Education (IFB for Groceries, due May 19, 2026, covering 22 school sites), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Lamar County School District (six separate IFBs across multiple product categories, due May 20, 2026), and City Schools of Decatur (IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery, due May 15, 2026). The Douglas County School System issued a cooperative purchasing RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative for Fresh Produce and Eggs (due February 18, 2026, approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas). All school district solicitations emphasize USDA Child Nutrition standards, whole grain and sodium compliance, Buy American domestic content requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed foods), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and weekly or bi-weekly F.O.B. destination delivery to individual schools. None of the available opportunities specify wild caught chinook salmon explicitly by UNSPSC commodity code, indicating the code likely maps to line items within larger food bid response forms rather than discrete solicitation categories. School district procurement timelines typically run from late March through June with contract start dates of July 1, and contract terms span one fiscal year with optional renewal periods up to four additional years.