UNSPSC 50122100: Farm raised fish

In this classification this entry represents any species of fish, that wasfarm raised and harvested as an adult, and is not presumed to have grown as an organic and Non GMO species.

UNSPSC 50122100 Farm raised fish is a Class code that encompasses fresh and frozen aquaculture products procured primarily by school districts across Georgia to support child nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code source farm-raised fish as part of broader protein and entree procurement for school meal service, typically bundled within larger food supply solicitations rather than as standalone specifications. The issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts—including Houston County, Hancock County, Early County, Richmond County, Dougherty County, Treutlen County, Lamar County, and City Schools of Decatur—alongside the State of Georgia and county governments such as Gwinnett County and Douglas County. These buyers conduct annual or multi-year competitive procurements using IFB and RFP structures, with awards made to single or multiple vendors on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis. All solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP documentation, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed foods), E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia across school nutrition programs serving the 2026-2027 school year. Houston County School District issued ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals—valued at approximately $14 million annually with 350,000 cases—due April 17, 2026, and ITB 27-002 for warehouse delivery due April 16, 2026. Douglas County School System issued RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 due February 18, 2026, and RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026. The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery due May 15, 2026, and Dougherty County Board of Education issued an IFB for groceries due May 19, 2026. The State of Georgia issued IFB Food IFB #1 due June 1, 2026. Invest Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations due August 6, 2026, with Category B seeking food distributors mandating 30 percent new-hire recruitment from Priority Communities and requiring 10 percent sourcing minimum from Georgia-based producers at contract start. Procurement timing concentrates in spring and early summer with contract awards typically by late spring and performance commencing July 1 through June 30 fiscal cycles. No recent solicitations explicitly name farm-raised fish as a line-item specification; sourcing appears embedded within comprehensive entree and protein categories under broader food-supply agreements.