UNSPSC 50122073: Wild caught escolar

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Escolar, 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 50122073 Wild caught escolar is a Commodity code that covers frozen fish products, particularly fish sticks and other processed seafood items supplied to institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure wild caught escolar and related frozen fish products primarily through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and municipal food distribution networks. The work involves supplying frozen seafood in bulk quantities—typically 40,000-pound purchase order increments or line-item contributions to larger grocery bids—with delivery included in all-inclusive pricing, HACCP compliance and food safety certification, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and strict specification adherence prohibiting generic compliance notations. Issuing bodies include state purchasing offices (Georgia Department of Administrative Services), county school boards (Hancock County Board of Education, Richmond County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), and municipal economic development agencies (Invest Atlanta). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with food service suppliers responding to IFB and RFQ notices for comprehensive grocery line items that include seafood alongside proteins, produce, dairy, and non-food supplies.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia. Georgia Department of Administrative Services issued an IFB (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020702027) for fish sticks for Georgia Correctional Industries with a response deadline of October 12, 2026, requiring electronic PDF submission through the GA@Work portal with all-inclusive delivery pricing and detailed specification-sheet compliance statements. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 9, 2026 (due June 26) for school nutrition grocery and food service supplies across 1,200+ line items including proteins and seafood, with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing valid for sixty days from opening. Richmond County Board of Education in Augusta issued RFQ #26-204 on April 27, 2026 (due May 27) for grocery products including frozen fish and seafood items for 2026–2028, requiring F.O.B. delivery Monday through Wednesday between 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with prices firm for three months beginning July 1, 2026. Early County Board of Education posted a food bid on May 11, 2026 (due June 8) encompassing 300+ food items including seafood for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term and up to three-month extension options. Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP (Solicitation PE66789NONST2027000000021, due August 6, 2026) seeks food distributors with commercial food distribution experience, FSMA compliance, and Georgia-sourced product sourcing, providing grants and subsidized warehousing for cold-storage and fleet procurement.