UNSPSC 50122015: Wild caught cobia

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Cobia, 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 50122015 Wild caught cobia is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen seafood products for institutional foodservice, particularly school nutrition programs and municipal food distribution operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show schools and districts procuring fish and seafood proteins as components of broader grocery and food-service supply contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Treutlen County School Food Authority, Houston County School District, City Schools of Decatur, Richmond County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), the State of Georgia, and municipal development authorities (Invest Atlanta). The work involves supplying proteins to school nutrition programs serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meals, with specifications typically requiring USDA Grade A standards, whole grain and low-sodium compliance, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and Buy American provisions mandating over 51 percent domestic agricultural content.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where school nutrition procurement dominates. Representative opportunities include Houston County School District's March 2026 ITB 27-001 for direct food delivery (approximately $14 million annually, 350,000 cases annually) with bids due April 17, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB #SN002-2027 for grocery and food service supplies across seven product categories with bids due June 26, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education's April 2026 IFB for groceries serving 22 school sites with bids due May 19, 2026; and Douglas County School System's January 2026 RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services covering approximately 32,000 meals daily with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million and proposals due February 18, 2026. The State of Georgia issued IFB Food IFB #1 in April 2026 with a June 1, 2026 deadline. Invest Atlanta's July 2026 RFP for food distribution services (Category B) seeks distributors with active metro Atlanta capacity and a requirement to source minimum 10 percent of product volume from Georgia-based producers, with proposals due August 6, 2026. Seafood as a discrete line item appears within these broader category solicitations rather than as a standalone commodity purchase.