UNSPSC 50122028: Wild caught grouper

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Grouper, 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 50122028 Wild caught grouper is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement captures frozen and fresh seafood products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code tags broadly across school nutrition, correctional facilities, and municipal food distribution rather than specifically grouper sourcing. State and local buyers posting under this code include Georgia's Department of Administrative Services supplying correctional industries, county boards of education supplying school lunch and breakfast programs, Invest Atlanta managing municipal grocery market development, and school districts across Georgia procuring institutional food service supplies. The actual purchasing covers seafood and fish products as line items within comprehensive food procurement — fish sticks for Georgia Correctional Industries (Georgia Department of Administrative Services, RFQ, due October 12, 2026), seafood items embedded in school lunch menus for Hancock County Board of Education (IFB, due June 26, 2026) and Early County Board of Education (IFB, due June 8, 2026), and food distribution services including protein sourcing for Invest Atlanta's municipal market food distribution track (RFP, due August 6, 2026). Vendors responding to opportunities under this code must meet Buy American provisions (over 51 percent domestic content), HACCP food safety and traceability certification, recall procedures, E-Verify compliance, and general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence; all pricing must be inclusive of delivery with no separate fuel or freight surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with five posted opportunities between April and October 2026 spanning state procurement (May), school districts in multiple counties (Hancock, Early, Richmond), and municipal economic development (Atlanta). Richmond County Board of Education's RFQ #26-204 (due May 27, 2026) exemplifies the code's institutional buying pattern — a two-year (2026-2028) grocery procurement requiring F.O.B. delivery to multiple schools with firm pricing for three months, unit pricing on individual line items or lump-sum bids covering at least 95 percent of items, and compliance with Child Nutrition label and USDA Grade A standards. School districts dominate the recent posting volume and issue repeat solicitations annually; the code sees steady recurring demand tied to school fiscal years (July through June contract cycles) and correctional system food service operations.