UNSPSC 50122031: Wild caught halibut

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Halibut, 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 50122031 Wild caught halibut is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen seafood products procured for institutional food service. State and local governments purchase wild caught halibut and similar fish items primarily through school nutrition programs, county and city food service operations, and special-purpose food distribution initiatives. The code captures a narrow product category within the broader food procurement ecosystem, appearing in comprehensive grocery and food service solicitations issued by school districts and municipal agencies. Issuing bodies include individual school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, Richmond County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Houston County School District, City Schools of Decatur, Treutlen County School Food Authority), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), city governments (Invest Atlanta), and state agencies (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs represent the dominant use case, with districts procuring halibut and other seafood as part of mixed frozen or protein categories to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where school districts comprise the overwhelming majority of issuing bodies. Representative solicitations include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct food delivery valued at approximately $14 million annually with 350,000 estimated cases (bid deadline April 17, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million (proposals due February 18, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for groceries across 22 school sites with approximately 300 line items (bids due May 19, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for School Year 2026-2027 across three schools with over 1,200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026). Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution and municipal market retail operations in Atlanta's Priority Communities (proposals due August 6, 2026) and the State of Georgia's IFB Food IFB #1 for state agencies and institutions (bids due June 1, 2026) represent non-school procurement streams. All school district solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA Child Nutrition standards, HACCP plans, Buy American domestic-content requirements exceeding 51 percent, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums typically ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Prices must include transportation with no separate fuel surcharges, and contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with optional renewal terms. The code shows sustained procurement activity but does not surface as a primary line-item focus; halibut and other wild-caught seafood appear embedded within larger frozen or protein category bids rather than as standalone procurement vehicles.