UNSPSC 50122032: Wild caught herring

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Herring, 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 50122032 Wild caught herring is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen seafood products procured for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code source wild-caught herring and similar finfish through food service distributors and direct suppliers to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, with products typically subject to USDA grade standards, whole-grain and sodium specifications, HACCP food safety compliance, and Buy American domestic-content requirements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across Georgia, including mid-size systems such as Houston County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County, and Lamar County, as well as larger systems serving 25,000–32,000 students; state agencies and municipal food authorities also appear in the mix, including Invest Atlanta and the State of Georgia, though the latter rarely identify wild-caught herring explicitly in publicly available summaries. The procurement pattern reflects routine annual or multi-year food supply cycles tied to school fiscal years, with contract periods typically running July 1 through June 30 and renewal or extension options extending total commitment windows to three, four, or five years.

Recent opportunities show the code is active primarily in Georgia, with multiple school districts and counties posting IFBs and RFPs between January and July 2026 for food service supply contracts encompassing frozen and fresh seafood categories as line items within broader grocery and protein procurement. Representative solicitations include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemical supplies (posted March 13, 2026, due April 17, 2026) covering approximately 350,000 cases annually valued at roughly $14 million, Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for groceries supporting school nutrition across 22 school sites (posted April 13, 2026, due May 19, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services serving approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026). Seafood items, including wild-caught herring and similar finfish, are typically procured as part of broader protein and commodity lines within these consolidated school nutrition solicitations rather than as standalone line items, and no recent state or local opportunities exclusively dedicated to wild-caught herring are present in the available dataset. The code shows limited direct purchasing signal and is most relevant when bundled into comprehensive food service contracts where herring appears alongside frozen and fresh proteins, canned goods, and condiments under state and local school nutrition procurement.